Least Weasel juvenile / Mustela nivalis

Terrible, terrible quality photo, but wanted to add this to my Wild Animals of Alberta set. I'm quite sure this was a once-in-a-lifetime sighting, when a few of us saw a mother Least Weasel with her eight almost full-grown babies, in Fish Creek Park on October 22nd. This was one of the youngsters. We were on a 3+ hour walk in Fish Creek Park (between Votier's Flats and Bebo Grove), when suddenly this adorable family of Least Weasels scuttled through the grass and tangles near the edge of the path. There were eight of these little velvety babies (nearly full-grown, 5.5 inch long) moving "en masse". Amazing to watch them move, for the most part all huddled together.