Having assisted with bird banding for years, I can assure you that birds are often covered in ticks. So the tick thing doesn't really fly...:)
Linda Scotland
From: maine-birds@googlegroups.com [mailto:maine-birds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ken DiBiccari
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2016 12:31 PM
To: Maine birds
Subject: [Maine-birds] Mr Weasel
I have received a few emails from well intentioned people about me catching and releasing the Weasel away from my home.
I was torn between letting it stay on my property to kill the bad rodents like mice and moles and voles that are always around my bird feeders.
But Weasels climb trees and they hunt mostly at night and could kill and eat the song birds that sleep in my hemlocks and arborvitaes.
Another reason is I have seen it going in and out of a hole next to my foundation and I don't want it up in the walls of my house for the winter.
Finally, I have 8 chickens that I enjoy the fresh eggs from and when the Weasel runs out of rodents to eat guess what is next on the menu.
Oh and by way, all rodents carry ticks and fleas and this Weasel had 2 ticks on him, one on his ear and one on his chest. I don't need another
carrier running around spreading ticks in my yard where my dog plays and I do my gardening.
Ken DiBiccari
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