On Sun, 28 Mar 2021 08:10:59 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 9:13:32 AM UTC-4, Boron Elgar wrote:
>
>> But mink! Have you gotten to see them? Are they native to the area?
>
><https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_mink#Natural>
>
>I saw one by the pond that's behind the office building where I work.
>Just for a few seconds, then it vanished down the bank.
>
>Cindy Hamilton


In searching around, I find that they are pretty common here in NJ,
too. Live and learn.