A New Critter Today (1 Viewer)

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Tammie

Well-known member

• Oct 19, 2003

• #1

Hi Forum!

While out driving with my husband today, we came across this critter we think is a marten, on the side of the road. He went up a tree and my husband got a few dark shots of him.
Any certain ID's out there?

 

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Yve_M

Colonial Member

• Oct 19, 2003

• #2

Hey Tammie - Yup, we (hubby and I) agree you have a Pine Marten there. Good shot too!

 

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Beverlybaynes

Mod Squad

• Oct 19, 2003

• #3

Can't give you any help with the ID, Tammie, but what an interesting face this guy has! How neat to be driving along and seeing such thing!

 

Alastair Rae

London birder

• Oct 20, 2003

• #4

Lucky you! I've never seen one, never mind photographed one. I guess there has to be some compensation for living somewhere where it snows in October

 

Nina P

Nina

• Oct 20, 2003

• #5

Another member of the ferret family, weasels and stoats are within this group, and have the most inquisitive faces, cute, but deadly! Definately a pine marten, not common in the british isles, but there are a few. Nina.

 

david kelly

Drive-by Birder

• Oct 20, 2003

• #6

This is an American Marten (Martes americana) rather than the old world Pine Marten (Martes martes). Nice sighting and photo though.

 

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Tammie

Well-known member

• Oct 20, 2003

• #7

Well, I'm glad I finally got the 'marten' part right! These critters can be awfully hard to tell apart. Some of them look an awful lot alike! This guy was none too happy about us being there talking to him either. I didn't know they could growl!! Sure is a beautiful animal though.