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35 Adorable Photos Of Harvest Mice Living Their Tiny Lives By Dean Mason
Even though the lifespan of a harvest mouse is just 18 months, its days are filled with adventures. Being Europe's smallest rodent, it is the only British mammal to have a prehensile tail, giving it the ability to grasp plant stems as it moves through long vegetation. And probably no photographer has captured these little acrobats as well as Dean Mason from Dorset, United Kingdom.
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sharron lynn parsons 3 years ago
Most often I read B.P. in the evening, this post puts me, in the best mood for bedtime, I love animals, even tiny mice, some would say, eeeek, and run, not me as I would fetch some food, for the mouse, I am reminded of another mouse, on B.P. if I can I will mention it at the end, it was great !!!
The 53-year-old has been a photographer from the age of 17. "I have been a dedicated to wildlife photography for the past 20 years and enjoyed every single second [of it]," he told Bored Panda. "Wild animals fascinate me for many reasons: It's always challenging and I thrive on a challenge. I love the peace and tranquillity of nature and the outdoors, and I have always suffered from anxiety, so having spent 1000s of hours by myself with nature and my camera equipment, I've always found it to be therapeutic and calming."
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AuntyJem 6 years ago
Lol- that's the first thing that came to my mind, too!
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"I am the owner of Windows on Wildlife hides and harvest mice photographic workshops in Dorset, UK," Mr. Mason said. "I breed captive-bred harvest mice and am fully licensed under the new DEFRA animal welfare legislation to do so. We offer other wildlife photographers the opportunity to photograph our harvest mice under controlled conditions, however, our mice are free to do as they please – they are never handled so never get stressed."
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sharron lynn parsons 6 years ago
So adorable, I love little creatures as well as the big ones, I have a passion for nature, perhaps it was many months ago, on BP, there was a story of a man who had mice in his garden, he fed them and created little nesting areas, providing safety from the cold, excellent on BP !!!
"I am the owner of Windows on Wildlife hides and harvest mice photographic workshops in Dorset, UK," Mr. Mason said. "I breed captive-bred harvest mice and am fully licensed under the new DEFRA animal welfare legislation to do so. We offer other wildlife photographers the opportunity to photograph our harvest mice under controlled conditions, however, our mice are free to do as they please – they are never handled so never get stressed."
"The tiny mice are ... natural climbers so we give them various plants, stems, flowers for them to climb upon which offers opportunities for photographic images." Also, captive-bred harvest mice are used by many wildlife centers for displaying to the public due to their incredibly small size which makes spotting them in the wild almost impossible.
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Wyndmere 6 years ago
You’re too old to be a field mouse. - Sorry, but they only have 18 months to live fully.
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Maria Velasco Campuzano 6 years ago
Nice family. Do you think they want to adopt a nice little human, say, like me?
Kandy Hender 6 years ago
The photographer is in a hide taking a picture of the harvest mice in their hide! Lol
Skyy Hanlin 6 years ago
Crafty! That level of thought is often dismissed by humans. Because we're dumb and narcissistic!
"Photographing harvest mice is fascinating. They can be incredibly quick and offer a challenge to photograph," Mr. Mason continued. "They are incredibly acrobatic and fun to watch, always giving the aww factor! They are never shy to pose for the camera and this is why hundreds of photographers take the opportunity to visit us on our photography workshops in Dorset."
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Kim Lorton 6 years ago
..... and then, mom, I did it!! I jumped on it and didn’t fall off! I am so proud of you, sweetie! Way to go!
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Laugh Fan 6 years ago
Doesn't have strong enough puff to use a dandelion clock! Deep breath...
ThatOnePanda 6 years ago
I think it could sneeze hard and no seeds would go off
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Eva Earley 6 years ago
Wheat, poppy, dandelion, buttercup all grew together with this little mouse?
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Rachel Metz 6 years ago
Looks like this little guys getting drunk on rotten apple. He looks hung over
Xavier Wescott 6 years ago
is he living in an old apple? I wouldn't expect that home to last long.
Marcia Seever 6 years ago
Looks like he's discovered something inside the apple but...he....can't...quite...reach.....it.
Michelle Schoofs 6 years ago
Hanging out in the Angry Orchard, eh? Have another pint on us! ;)
Mia Lavallée 6 years ago
He looks like he dropped something important in there and his arms are too short loll! adorable!!
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Xavier Wescott 6 years ago
I just got the "Mission Impossible" Theme running through my head when I saw this XD.
Kit 6 years ago
All I can think of Jean Claude Van Damme when he does his splits lol
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Laugh Fan 6 years ago
Trying to hold the flower under the chin so we can see if mousey likes butter!
Valereee 6 years ago
I haven't heard that since I was a little girl ( a long, long time ago ) !
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Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
Brilliant picture! They weren't kidding about the prehensile tail.
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sharron lynn parsons 6 years ago
That will help their food supply for the winter, too big though, wait for help !!!
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Mama Panda 6 years ago
"tell me if you heard this one... a bird and a toad walk into a bar..."
Charlotte Ayers 6 years ago
"So, I sez to Gladys, you gotta go easy on the fermented apples, people are starting to talk."
Lynda Peterson 6 years ago
I wish I could vote than once for a post. Hilarious.
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Mama Panda 6 years ago
"My turn to count...1....2...3...um 4....5...6....uh 7...8.9.10! Here I come ready or not!!!!"
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Ashley Galyen 6 years ago
I had pet rats. My grandmother wasn't so keen on the idea until I told her they had little hands. Then it was love.
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Kim Lorton 6 years ago
This is why you don’t litter, and leave a small footprint for where you go!
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Xavier Wescott 6 years ago
I am hidden. I can not see you, you can not see me, therefore, I am hidden!
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Marcia Seever 6 years ago
These little guys must really be light weighted. Dandelion stems aren't very strong..
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Wyndmere 6 years ago
But then you couldn't climb dear, and I know how you love to climb things.
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Andrew Reyes 6 years ago
They are so delicate that even this won't break the flowers off. Absolutely amazing creatures!!
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Michelle Schoofs 6 years ago
Ooooooh, that is a long way down. I didn't realize I climbed so high! O.o
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Elsie Collins 6 years ago
They seem to gravitate towards plants with painful looking thorns!! But maybe in Mouse life, these are more like ladder rungs?
Kim Lorton 6 years ago
Do you see that Earl? They are taking ALL their trash! These humans see they are not the only ones here!
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Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
I thought so but I wasn't sure. That's adorable!
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Tracy Wolfe 6 years ago
Obi mouse Kanobi ✋🏼 These are not the thistle drones your looking for.
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Kim Lorton 6 years ago
Jackie paused, mid jump. He saw Annalise was trying to jump to him, and he didn’t want to mess that up! For he loved Annalise like no other... if only she knew it...
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Mary Rose Kent 6 years ago
🎶 Would you like to chew on a star, carry moonbeams home in a jar, or be better off than you are, or would you rather be the cutest thing anyone’s ever seen! 🎶
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Tracy Wolfe 6 years ago
Sitting on this stalk of some grain, watching the world go by again...🎶
Josey Griffin 6 years ago
These pics are absolutely gorgeous. Thankyou for sharing. I didn’t even know there was such a thing as harvest mice. They are just sooo cute.
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Tahani 6 years ago
They live only 6 months? That's ok... I didn't need my heart anyway... Pretty babies
Aunt Messy 6 years ago
They are VERY tiny, aren't they? It's no wonder they're virtually invisible in the wild. The way they climb reminds me of the chipmunks that lived in my in-laws' yard. They would climb the ornamental grasses to get at the seed heads, but they were playing at the same time. Chipmunks are bigger than these guys, so as they climbed the stalks, the stalks bent. By the time the 'munks got close enough to snip off the seed heads, they were almost on the ground. They'd snip the head, the grass would snap back, and the 'munks would fling through the air and land about six feet away. They would do this all afternoon. It was like their own personal roller coaster and snack bar rolled into one.
Fairy Kat 6 years ago
AAAAAAAAA~ SOOOOOO FREAKING CUUUUTE! Yeah, I like them. This photographer also did a series (Purrhaps I saw it Here?) with These Adorable Tiniest Of Purrecious Kreatures On Beautiful Tulips~ IT was Fantastic, as well! I could easily have looked at another hundred pictures like these.😊
Tahani 6 years ago
They live only 6 months? That's ok... I didn't need my heart anyway... Pretty babies
Aunt Messy 6 years ago
They are VERY tiny, aren't they? It's no wonder they're virtually invisible in the wild. The way they climb reminds me of the chipmunks that lived in my in-laws' yard. They would climb the ornamental grasses to get at the seed heads, but they were playing at the same time. Chipmunks are bigger than these guys, so as they climbed the stalks, the stalks bent. By the time the 'munks got close enough to snip off the seed heads, they were almost on the ground. They'd snip the head, the grass would snap back, and the 'munks would fling through the air and land about six feet away. They would do this all afternoon. It was like their own personal roller coaster and snack bar rolled into one.
Fairy Kat 6 years ago
AAAAAAAAA~ SOOOOOO FREAKING CUUUUTE! Yeah, I like them. This photographer also did a series (Purrhaps I saw it Here?) with These Adorable Tiniest Of Purrecious Kreatures On Beautiful Tulips~ IT was Fantastic, as well! I could easily have looked at another hundred pictures like these.😊
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