Oh! That was a surprise! Something in the apple tree.. jumping… from one to another… squirrel! But wait! It is not a squirrel! What is it!? It is a European pine marten I guess! Can’t see!
I stood quietly at the window and looked at the “pine marten”. That was all I can do, had all my girls at home and it was snowy and cold outside. If I move to take a camera and run outside it certainly will be gone… it was quick! I enjoyed the view Mother Nature gave to us. But I looked through windows for pine marten all the time!
And there it was! I run to get my camera, stepped in Janis big snow boots and grabbed a coat. Run outside and started to look for the pine marten.
This is the best picture 😉 And my first picture and time I saw European pine marten! In love! But… pine marten is a predator! the diet includes small mammals, carrion, birds, insects, and fruits.
I love living there – the Nature part!
Ilze
P.S. Sometimes you look for birds but get something else 🙂
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Wow, sure does look like the squirrels of this region. Interesting.
In this picture you don’t see the face… and the tail while jumping and running. Here it looks bushier than it is.
It is so fun seeing how life looks where you are. Thank you for sharing so we can learn more about where you live.
Oh wow. A cute guy. I’ve never seen before.
Unfortunately, I didn’t catch her face in picture.
Wow, that was cool 🙂 Never seen one other than in a Zoo.
That is indeed a marten, they aren’t uncommon around here but generally
darker in color – being members of the weasel family they are hyperactive
and predators for sure as are all members of the weasel family.
Kind of a gift that you got to see one and take it’s photo.