Hiking adventures continued today when we came upon this cute little creature.
flickerCCWith his brown fur, round ears and sweet facial expression, there was no doubt what he was. Plus he climbed a Red Pine and sat on a branch and "whirred" at us. He sounded like a grocery cart with a squeaky wheel. Give up?
This is a Pine Marten! I don't know if they are prevalent in the States.They have semi-retractable claws to help them climb better, and thick foot pads to lift them out of the snow. Mature conifer forest is their preferred habitat.They are normally very shy and hang out alone. I haven't seen very many, so I was thrilled to be given this opportunity to exchange greetings. I'm pretty sure I understood what he was saying too.
23 comments:
What a cute critter, have to say I've never seen one before, though since I'm living in suburban New Jersey, wildlife sightings are limited. Though in the past week I did see a deer walk across a crosswalk (very law abiding deer here in NJ!) and a fox across the road who had a brief staring contest, neither one seemed to know what to make of each other.
I am horrible at proofreading, that should read a fox who had a brief staring contest with my dog - that makes more sense!
I've never heard of a pine martin. Interesting. Great pix.
I like Canadians and their creatures.
He's adorable! We get martins here in NC, too.
I never would have guessed that - I've never even heard of a Pine Marten. What an adorable little creature!
I've heard of a pine marten, but didn't know what it was. It's cute, though!
OMG-what an adorable little creature. Never heard of a pine Marten before, but I kinda want one now. :)
The first I've heard of a Pine Marten. Beautifully sleek creature. (Hugs)Indigo
What a fantastic shot!
I've never seen a pine marten before. He's a cutie!
What a little darling. I love these wildlife pics!
He is adorable! And what a wonderful photo. We definitely don't have any little guys like him around my area of New Jersey (sadly). Thanks for sharing him!
Wow what a cutie!! I've never seen anything like it but I'm definitely a fan! I'd love to see that on my hikes!
Great photo! I've had one pine marten sighting in my life. It was very brief. Two pine martens ran across a snowy road in the dark when I was out on a walk.
I haven't seen one yet, although they supposedly live in my area too. I'm just way too loud in the bush :)
Gorgeous piccy! We also live in the mountains so see all kinds of things here!
I have never ever even heard of them! How cute! Is he related to a ferret?
Weasel?
So cute! We have them here too, but I have yet to see one around where I live. The last one I saw was either in Yellowstone or Teton. GREAT picture!
A pime marten? Never heard or seen one before. But its pretty cool looking creaure. Does it belong to the weasel family?
Stephen Tremp
It is soooo cute! I never heard of this critter before, thanks for educating me!
OMG, he's darling!
Where did you get the picture of my landlord? Just joking. I love to visit your blog, Roland
I think marten's are the most adorable little buggers! Too cute for words! :-)
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