Harvest Mouse Lookout by shepherdmanswife

Harvest Mouse Lookout

M. minutus is a small mouse, ranging in size from 55 to 75 mm long, with a tail that is usually 50 to 75 mm long. It has large eyes and ears, which permits it to see the slightest motions and hear the faintest sounds in the darkness. It has a small, blunt nose encircled by vibrissae. The fur is soft and thick, with the upper parts of the body a brownish color with a yellowish or reddish tinge, and the under parts white to buffy colored. The prehensile tail is bicolored and lacks fur at the very tip, and the feet are fairly broad. The feet are specially adapted for climbing, with the outer of the five toes on each foot being large and more-or-less opposable. This mouse can grip a stem with each hindfoot and its tail, leaving the forepaws free for collecting food. It can also use its tail for balance as it scurries along long grass stems. The fur is somewhat thicker and longer in the winter than in the summer.

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wow! what a cutie! fav
April 21st, 2016  
awww...my favorite favorite of all...(sigh...)
April 21st, 2016  
Outstanding shot
April 21st, 2016  
Amazing ... instant fav.
April 21st, 2016  
I have to comment on this .. I have a rodent phobia but this shot is fantastic..
April 21st, 2016  
Cracking shot. fav
April 21st, 2016  
Wow! Just amazing! Instant fav
April 21st, 2016  
Stunning. Fav
April 21st, 2016  
Wonderful shot of it. It looks very cute.
April 21st, 2016  
Love the tail around the stem. Fav!
April 21st, 2016  
Wonderful image! Fav!
April 21st, 2016  
What a little cutie
April 21st, 2016  
Super!
April 21st, 2016  
J O
so cute! great shot
April 21st, 2016  
Fantastic, just love the tail curled around the branch & so beautiful with the blossom too.
April 21st, 2016  
Fabulous.
April 21st, 2016  
Beautiful, amazing picture (how did you get him to sit still for you?) Fav
April 21st, 2016  
I love this, the composition and background color is just perfect!
April 21st, 2016  
Absolutely a wonderful capture, gorgeous composition Fav.

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April 21st, 2016  
Delightful :)
April 21st, 2016  
Fantastic shot, spot on focus on the eye. Great expression and the tail curl is just magic. Stunning. Fav too.
April 21st, 2016  
Wow amazing capture fav
April 21st, 2016  
Wow! How on earth do you get these shots! Breathtaking
April 21st, 2016  
Delightful, fav
April 21st, 2016  
Fantastic shot. just amazing.
April 21st, 2016  
Great shot, fav for me!
April 21st, 2016  
great!!
April 21st, 2016  
OoooH!
April 21st, 2016  
Fantastic fav
April 21st, 2016  
Amaaaaaazing
April 21st, 2016  
Stunning. We were talking about mice this morning because I saw four huge rats on my walk last night and my kids want me to find them a cute field mouse to photograph. I think I will just show them your photo and save my time :)
April 21st, 2016  
Beautiful tones and focus. So cute😌
April 21st, 2016  
Dang...this is a super shot...great details, clarity, tones
April 21st, 2016  
They are getting cuter and cuter!!!!!
April 21st, 2016  
Wonderful. Beautifully done.
April 21st, 2016  
Extraordinary
April 21st, 2016  
An adorable capture. Fav!! 😃
April 21st, 2016  
Just wonderful, great capture.FAV
April 21st, 2016  
Adorable capture. Fav
April 21st, 2016  
This is just wonderful. So sharp with great focus on that eye!
April 21st, 2016  
So beautiful, gorgeous composition and shot. Fav
April 21st, 2016  
Simply beautiful capture.
April 21st, 2016  
Fabulous image, wonderful smooth background and focus on this little mouse
April 21st, 2016  
Fabulous shot.
April 21st, 2016  
oh my, what a FAV!
April 21st, 2016  
Lovely mouse!
April 21st, 2016  
Love love love it !!
April 21st, 2016  
My wife says this really beautifully and she is so right(this time😀). So it a Fav from her and me if I could do two
April 21st, 2016  
This is so adorable.
April 21st, 2016  
Well on the way to another TT spot ;) xx
April 21st, 2016  
Amazing capture!
April 21st, 2016  
Lee
You got me with this one. fav. Don't show it to the owl.
April 21st, 2016  
A d o r a b l e! FAV
April 21st, 2016  
So cutey, fav!
April 22nd, 2016  
Just an adorable capture.
April 22nd, 2016  
Love the curly tail
April 22nd, 2016  
Amazing!
April 22nd, 2016  
WOW!!!!!
April 22nd, 2016  
What a beauty!
April 22nd, 2016  
I love the way his tail curls around!
April 22nd, 2016  
stunning close-up
April 22nd, 2016  
I love that tail curl! Amazing shot!
April 22nd, 2016  
what a cutie
April 22nd, 2016  
Oh so tiny and cute
April 22nd, 2016  
I can't resist adding my Fav!
April 22nd, 2016  
Instant fav! What an amazing capture!
April 22nd, 2016  
FAV! Great find and capture!
April 22nd, 2016  
Too sweet for words, fav! Chantal, I will miss your pictures so much when I go. I'm thinking of ways I can still post pictures on the Internet if people want to see them.
April 22nd, 2016  
@tristansmum why don't you set up a photographic page on facebook like I have. It's easy to post to.
April 22nd, 2016  
Just fabulous! Beautiful color and detail, and this little one is adorable.
April 22nd, 2016  
Wow! You have to be kidding me! This is an amazingly one of a kind cute captures! HUGE FAV!
April 23rd, 2016  
The tail wrapped around the stem! Precious! Reminds me of one of those adorable illustrations from a children's book! Fav:)
April 23rd, 2016  
Incredible picture. Congratulations on making the Trending Page and the PP. Well deserved.
April 23rd, 2016  
Congrats on TP an PP! It is an incredible photo!!!
April 23rd, 2016  
So unique and charming... adorable.
April 23rd, 2016  
I love the way his tail is curled round the twig; amazing capture, FAV!
April 23rd, 2016  
cool.. fav
April 23rd, 2016  
awwwww... so sweet!
April 24th, 2016  
Totally gorgeous!
April 24th, 2016  
Can I unfav this so I can fav it again?
April 24th, 2016  
Brilliant fav
April 26th, 2016  
Jo
What a heavenly shot, love it. Fav
April 27th, 2016  
Congrats on No 1 on TT!! Such a fabulous shot!!
April 29th, 2016  
Wow - your photos are always nothing short of incredible - amazing shot
April 29th, 2016  
CONGRATULATIONS Chantal! Right on top where it belongs! A painter couldn't have done a better job of composing this!
April 30th, 2016  
How did I ever miss this!? The tail, the face, the flowers! It's perfect!
April 30th, 2016  
congrats on TT !...well deserved #1 spot...brilliant!
May 1st, 2016  
I knew this would be up there at the top of the top twenty. Congratulations.
May 2nd, 2016  
Amazing! FAV and Congrats!!!
May 3rd, 2016  
Lovely capture
May 3rd, 2016  
Such an amazing shot. Congrats on #1 TT Instant fav
May 5th, 2016  
Ooh, I have absolutely no words! I just wish it was my shot :)
May 15th, 2016  
Spectacular capture and soooo adorable!
May 15th, 2016  
I saw this on the TT page. Congratulations Chantal! This is the most adorable capture! He belongs in a children's book. Fav!
May 20th, 2016  
For some reason I missed this when it happened? I can not even believe this is for real. Absolutely incredible.
June 29th, 2016  
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