Stoat raiding Field Vole nest - Beeley Moor

 I presumed that this Stoat was feeding its own brood from a nest of, what I guess are Field Voles, as it made the same journey five times. Each time carrying a vole to the same area on Beeley Triangle.

Stoat carrying Field Vole

The grass was still wet from last nights rain so the Stoat looks slightly bedraggled but was a lovely pale lemon yellow below and reddish brown above. As usual it moved very quickly but fortunately it paused and looked at me just before going in to the grass.

A scarce mammal on Beeley Moor, I'll be keeping an eye out for its offspring.