Pine martens are fairly common in this part of NW Scotland and this one (or its relations) has been caught on a trail camera virtually every night for about a couple of weeks now.
Last night it arrived early so I thought I'd try a photo. I was a bit concerned that the flash would scare it away but it did not even flinch. It wasn't that bothered by me opening the back door either - it ran off a few feet and then returned a couple of minutes later.
All comments welcomed.
Dave
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Thread: An evening visitor
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11th March 2012, 01:31 PM #1
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Re: An evening visitor
Nice Dave. I've never seen one ... which is awful.
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11th March 2012, 10:05 PM #3
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What a beautiful coat, and look at those claws! Good capture, now if you might catch him sans the bread.
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Re: An evening visitor
Nice Dave,
I have only seem them in the zoo.
Cheers,
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What a lovely looking animal and a great image. Now you have "one in the bag" please try as Paul suggested without the bread.
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12th March 2012, 10:38 AM #6
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Re: An evening visitor
Thanks all.
I've known this particular area very well for about eight years and in first six of those years I saw pine martens on four occasions. In the last couple of years they have become much more common; one night last week three visited together.
A good challenge Paul to get one without the bread. I'll need a different bait, perhaps just a smear of jam or peanut butter on the ground.
Dave
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