More pine marten action

[caorach]

It has been a while since I posted some pine marten action so here are a few from the end of April:

 

[Mauser243]

Interesting little things, we have them here down in the borders, have had for quite some time, they were released and introduced some years ago. (Although not officially)

George.

 

[caorach]

we have them here down in the borders

If you want to attract them, assuming you are not over run with them, then my experiments have shown that eggs, raspberry jam and peanuts are very effective - the stuff on the ground that this one is eating is peanuts.

The fox will take the eggs and jam once he catches on but he isn't so keen on the peanuts as they catch in his teeth so if you put out a good supply of peanuts then the pine marten has something to eat when he pops by. I've got about 10 hours or more of video of this one now.

There is some recently published research done in Ireland indicating that red squirrels are making a comeback where the pine marten is also doing well. It looks like the pine marten can kill greys but very rarely manages to catch a red. There are reds in the forest where this video was shot though I've never seen any in this precise area and they've not come down for the peanuts.

 

[rmnrgn]

+1, got a road kill stuffed last year, seems they are making a big comeback in Ireland. It can only be good for biodiversity.

 

[Klenchblaize]

They shoot Marten in Slovenia:

K

 

[mcadre]

As new boy I cannot post link yet but I think that is Stone Marten in your photograph Klenchblaize. Stone Marten because it has white bib. Pine Marten have cream coloured bib. Sorry if I am mistaken here but the difference is true.

 

[Klenchblaize]

As new boy I cannot post link yet but I think that is Stone Marten in your photograph Klenchblaize. Stone Marten because it has white bib. Pine Marten have cream coloured bib. Sorry if I am mistaken here but the difference is true.

I'm sure you are correct.

I've amended post.

Cheers

K

 

[Mr. Gain]

They shoot Marten in Slovenia

Because they can? Because they've got lots of them and a few won't be missed? Because they do damage? Because they taste delicious?

 

[mcadre]

Because they can? Because they've got lots of them and a few won't be missed? Because they do damage? Because they taste delicious?

Yes. Yes. Yes. No. The Stone Marten (in the photograph) is in Latin Martes foina. It likes to live in haylofts (foenum means hay) and eat chickens. Maybe it tastes of chicken? I do not think so.

 

[Klenchblaize]

Because they can? Because they've got lots of them and a few won't be missed? Because they do damage? Because they taste delicious?

Because they don't appear on BBC's "Spring Watch"!

 

[Pine Marten]

They shoot Marten in Slovenia:

K

It's been suggested to me that it may be useful if I juxtaposed my avatar with this photo to show that they have different coloured bibs.

 

[Klenchblaize]

It's been suggested to me that it may be useful if I juxtaposed my avatar with this photo to show that they have different coloured bibs.

Be they of snow-driven white or Ketchup-stained napkins they’re still nasty little brutes!

K

 

[mcadre]

To caorach (does that mean something in gaelic?) I liked your videos of the Pine Marten very much and I apologise for talking only about the other Marten. I meant to say this sooner but got distracted. Work is such a nuisance.