Mink at Humber Bay
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Mink at Humber Bay

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I was on the bridge watching a beaver swim a branch up Mimico Creek this morning when I heard rustling on the other side and saw this fellow scurrying up the bank! He or she looked like he/she had a mission.

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I saw 1 as well, up by the bridge connecting the main lake to dock area, mostly likely not same one as too far...........  Humber area must be a mink city..  :lol:
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I saw one at the spit today, right at the red floating bridge.
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I saw one at Sam Smith but missed the shot as I was on the phone.  Driving and cell phones are bad.  So is nature walks and cell phones.
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Warning: Death of a bird!

Late yesterday afternoon while enjoying the ducks including the Pintail by the little white bridge at Humber Bay Park, a Mink caught and killed a Mallard right in front of us.  Very sad and yet amazing to witness at the same time, it is nature, everything must eat.

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Good it wasn't the Pintail...
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Nature cuts both ways. I found a dead mink at Colonel Sam on Friday. No obvious signs of trauma. Later in the day, I saw a mink at Humber Bay West. I usually see it in the eastern park. The ducks get very skittish with it around. No wonder.
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Quote from: "Pat Hodgson"
I saw one at the spit today, right at the red floating bridge.


I concur with your siting at the Spit.  My wife and I were there and one walked across the main walkway in front of us well before the bridge.  I was surprised to see one there.  It was too fast for me to capture an image of it.
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I also saw a mink at colonel sam's
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Quote from: "BC"
Nature cuts both ways. I found a dead mink at Colonel Sam on Friday. No obvious signs of trauma. Later in the day, I saw a mink at Humber Bay West. I usually see it in the eastern park. The ducks get very skittish with it around. No wonder.

Where abouts was the dead mink if you don't mind my asking?
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Do minks range inland, away from the shoreline, in the Toronto area?
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There's minks pretty much anywhere there's water and places to hide.
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I saw a mink today at Col Sam Smith at the marina.
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Hi Feathered,
The dead mink was just off the path near the southeastern point. Facing the lake, it would have been on your right. Still there late last week.
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Quote from: "BC"
Nature cuts both ways. I found a dead mink at Colonel Sam on Friday. No obvious signs of trauma. Later in the day, I saw a mink at Humber Bay West. I usually see it in the eastern park. The ducks get very skittish with it around. No wonder.
This is probably the same one I saw this afternoon.  Glad to hear no signs of trauma when you first saw it.  From its current state I was guessing a dog attack.

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