Ermine stoat Mustela erminea is a small mustelid, related to the weasel and pine marten. They are fierce hunters of grasslands, heath and woodlands. Ermines feed on small mammals, birds, eggs, frogs and occasional invertebrates. Depending on local snow fall frequency in winter months, a small percentage of stoats turn white and blend with the landscape. This is known as being in ermine. Their brown colour returns in the early Spring.
Sarah Hanson is a BPA and BWPA award winning Yorkshire-based wildlife photographer with a passion for hares. She has a deep connection to nature and her photographs reflect just a small number of the wildlife encounters she feels privileged to have had.
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