Ugly beady eyed bog creature.

[JayinMN]

I never saw an animal with black teeth before.

[Catmendo]

Cool pic's Jay! Interesting to see just how tiny the ,oles eyes really are!

[mmeyer]

Looks like someone needs a dentist! Cool shots.

[Birdsong]

Brrr! Maybe they are just blue from the cold. How did you manage these? Very cool.

[MN Shutterbug]

What a cute little bugger. I do have to admit, this is the first I've seen of one of these in any photo forum.

[ShawnZ]

I'd say the cool rating on these is a 10 of 10. That last image is incredible, tack sharp where you want sharpness and a great composition, congrats.

[JayinMN]

This varmint is feeding under the bird feeders on Admiral Rd. He was there tonight again too. I noticed it running in and out of its hole so set up and waited for it to return.

[Dbl]

Mole, Vole, Shrew? I don't remember how to tell the difference.

[JayinMN]

Its a mole of some sort, not sure of the species though.

[Bottle Fish]

JayinMN I was curious as to what that is on your avatar.

[JayinMN]

The animal on my avatar is a short tailed weasel wearing its winter coat. They turn from brown to white in winter and are often called ermine.

[skee0025]

Saw the title of Ugly beady eyed bog creature and thought someone snapped a photo of the mother in law...

[knoppers]

I don't think that is a mole, it may be a shrew.

[Bottle Fish]

Thanks JayinMN it is a very nice photo and a great avatar. As for the creature I have no idea, but great shots though.

[JayinMN]

I think Knoppers is right. I did a little research on our native shrews and it appears its a short tail shrew. I never knew we had a large variety of shrews. MN even has "rare" shrews. The only shrews I had seen prior where the pygmy shrews which are only about 2 inches long. I didn't think it would be a shrew since it was eating sunflower seeds and they are supposed to be carnivors. I guess you each what you can when your hungry and shrews can die of starvation after 2-3 hours with out food!