It was a beautifully sunny day in Caithness and I was exploring the coast path on route to the Old Man of Wick, a tower and castle ruins dating back to c.1100.
On top the cliffs were many Skylarks and a Shrike. Down below on the ledges were Cormorants, Fulmars and numerous species of Gull.
While trying to photograph the Shrike I glanced rapid movement in the grass not far from my feet. I paused very still and was rewarded with the attention of an extremely curious weasel. It popped out from under a rock…
Sniffed the air…
Weasel, Wick, Caithness
Stood up and looked right at me…
Weasel, Wick, Caithness
It was a very inquisitive and I’m not sure which of us was the most curious…
Weasel, Wick, Caithness
I could easily have stayed watching this precocious little creature all day!
The Asymmetry of Matter 
I didn’t know weasels were so cute!
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Ah, they are very cute looking… Tempting to get really close but they have a fearsome bite. Not so cute if you are a rabbit and weasel is hungry!
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They act a lot like meerkats so adorable when they stand and look at you. Looking very nosy haha !
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It was extremely nosy, kept popping out to look at me which was great!
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Oh, how lucky!
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