Thursday, January 17, 2013

Pine Martin/Cool Clicks

 Pine martin sitting on a suet feeder in among some shrubs and vines

This cutie - approximately the size of a small house cat - is related to minks, badges, otters, and weasels.

Is the coast clear yet?

Its favourite foods are rodents such as flying squirrels but it will also eat rabbits, birds and reptiles. This one has a particular fondness for suet.

I am linking to Cool Clicks HERE.
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41 comments:

  1. The CrankyJanuary 17, 2013 at 6:45 AM

    Oh he's a gorgeous fellow! Love these photos. =)

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  2. Buttons ThoughtsJanuary 17, 2013 at 7:17 AM

    Wow great shot I think I should be looking up instead of down while in the bush. He has teeth:) B

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  3. Lisa @ Two Bears FarmJanuary 17, 2013 at 7:18 AM

    Oh wow, what an animal to capture ! He is so gorgeous. Great shots!

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  4. Tina´s PicStoryJanuary 17, 2013 at 7:27 AM

    really cool and so cute! :)

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2013 at 7:58 AM

    Never seen in Guildwood, great pictures!!
    Thank you for posting!
    Gisela

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2013 at 8:09 AM

    You did really well to spot him, great shots!

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  7. MadSnapperJanuary 17, 2013 at 8:12 AM

    he is darling and if he eats climbing squirrels send me one please.. LOL

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  8. Crafty Green PoetJanuary 17, 2013 at 8:12 AM

    amazing photos!

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  9. JanetJanuary 17, 2013 at 8:43 AM

    At first, I thought it was miniature fox! Great photo.

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2013 at 9:04 AM

    Wow - amazing shots.

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  11. Cezar and LéiaJanuary 17, 2013 at 9:31 AM

    ADORABLE critter and you got wonderful pictures!
    Léia

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  12. carol l mckennaJanuary 17, 2013 at 9:45 AM

    Wow! Fantastic Shot ~ Cute but bet he/she is dangerous ~

    (A Creative Harbor) ^_^

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  13. Muffy's MarksJanuary 17, 2013 at 9:50 AM

    Cute little guy, we don't have Pine Martins in Wisconsin. In fact until I read your post I never knew they existed.

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  14. TexWisGirlJanuary 17, 2013 at 10:12 AM

    what a great sighting!!!

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  15. BeckyJanuary 17, 2013 at 10:42 AM

    I've never seen a pine martin. What in interesting little guy. Good catch EG.

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  16. JudyJanuary 17, 2013 at 11:32 AM

    I am amazed again by your talent for photographing wildlife! This just makes me smile to look at it!

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  17. RohrerbotJanuary 17, 2013 at 11:40 AM

    This is extremely cool!!! Nice captures of this animal. I don't think I've ever seen one before. Good eye(s):)

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  18. StephanieJanuary 17, 2013 at 11:54 AM

    Good sighting! Never heard of these critters.

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  19. MalyssJanuary 17, 2013 at 12:52 PM

    It's looking cute, but I guess it has big and strong teeth!

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  20. ~Lavender Dreamer~January 17, 2013 at 1:11 PM

    What a beautiful animal...I wouldn't have known what he was! Great photos!

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  21. GigaJanuary 17, 2013 at 1:13 PM

    Jest śliczny i pewno zaglądał, czy jest coś do jedzenia. Pozdrawiam.
    It sure looked pretty, and if there was anything to eat. Yours.

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  22. NancyJanuary 17, 2013 at 1:32 PM

    What a cute little feller. :)

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  23. CarolJanuary 17, 2013 at 2:35 PM

    Great shots of this cute little critter!

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  24. JackJanuary 17, 2013 at 3:38 PM

    This would be a hard one to focus on, with all of the brush in front of the little guy. Good work!

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  25. LmkazmierczakJanuary 17, 2013 at 3:39 PM

    Visiting from Cool Clicks....seems he has a really long tail♫ Here's my effort: http://lore-eleven.blogspot.com/2013/01/frosty-etchings.html

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  26. SteffiJanuary 17, 2013 at 3:46 PM

    Great photos!Very beautiful shots!

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  27. SnowcatcherJanuary 17, 2013 at 3:55 PM

    Those are so hard to photograph! They are so people-shy. How awesome this one had a hankering for suet so you could capture these shots!

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  28. RedPatJanuary 17, 2013 at 4:42 PM

    Wow, I've never seen one, EG! Your nature shots are so wonderful.

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  29. KathyJanuary 17, 2013 at 5:21 PM

    When I saw "pine martin" I thought it was a bird. Imagine my surprise. It has almost a foxlike face. Pretty little varmint.

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  30. BirdmanJanuary 17, 2013 at 6:00 PM

    Caught in the act!

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  31. NatureFootstepJanuary 17, 2013 at 6:01 PM

    never heard of a Pine martin before. Looks like a nice animal.

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  32. LONDONLULUJanuary 17, 2013 at 6:48 PM

    What an amazing series of captures - I've never seen a pine martin out here! It's adorable! (Even better if it helps keep rodent populations in check:)

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  33. MichelleJanuary 17, 2013 at 7:42 PM

    He is a cutie and looks sneaky!

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  34. A Garden of ThreadsJanuary 17, 2013 at 8:21 PM

    A new visitor of yours??

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  35. Jenn JilksJanuary 17, 2013 at 8:22 PM

    How beautiful!
    Cheers from Cottage Country!

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  36. Grandma Barb's This and ThatJanuary 17, 2013 at 9:23 PM

    He's a cute little guy! I've never seen or heard of them.

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  37. DarlaJanuary 18, 2013 at 7:26 AM

    Never seen a Pine martin before, what a cute pointy face.

    Darla

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  38. SusanJanuary 18, 2013 at 11:09 AM

    What do you do, hide in a camouflage clothing? Amazing photos!!!

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  39. Zandarmid PhotographyJanuary 18, 2013 at 6:37 PM

    Wow, you've got some interesting critters out where you live... I love the face on this one!

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  40. kayerjJanuary 19, 2013 at 12:11 AM

    that's an amazing shot

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  41. RoseJanuary 22, 2013 at 6:57 PM

    I would been so excited at seeing him, my pictures would have been blurry!

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