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Scotland's Pine Martens are one of the rarest creatures in the UK. This one is raiding our Red Squiirel feeder late on a summer evening

With an estimated population of just 3700, pine martens are a protected species in Scotland — and have been since 1988. They weigh 1-2kg and measure 60-70cm from nose to tail, making them roughly the size of a domestic cat.
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raingirl said:

What a great animal (sorry squirrels). Like a squirrel's older cousin almost. I assume you were behind class watching this for it to not care about you.
5 months ago

Coldwaterjohn replied to raingirl:

Fortunately inadvertently they are on the side of Red Squirrels, which are so much lighter than Greys that they can excape on flimsy branches which wont take the wait of a Pine Martin, so they tend to eat Greys, which is great news for the Red population. The Feeders are about three feet from plate glass windows with reflective coating.
5 months ago

raingirl replied to Coldwaterjohn:

Wow, they eat the Greys. Crazy!
Nice vantage point for you.
5 months ago
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