In 2015, while visiting Ocean Shores, I took a trip to the jetty. Halfway from the parking area I noticed sand filled in around the boulders, making it easier to climb the rocks and look over the water. Dolphins were playing near by and when I turned around, a little critter was watching me from between the boulders!
It turned out to be a Long-tailed Weasel and suddenly there were two! I took pictures and all the while they were quite unafraid of me and very curious.
Earlier, while walking in the sand near the jetty boulders, I saw trails in the sand. It looked like a small animal; tiny feet and well-defined toes with small claws and it was coming out from under the jetty rocks into the sandy area.
I thought something probably lived in the rocks and came out to hunt but I had no idea what it might be until these little guys showed up. I shared the photos with friends, who were stunned and had no idea that weasels lived here. They asked around a bit but no one knew anything about the weasels.
My weasel encounter lasted ten or fifteen minutes before they went back into the crevasses in the boulders and I moved on as well. Good luck little guys, nice to meet you!
© Lorene Dailey, May 2015