Oh my Xenia, I’ve completely lost it! I’ve been admiring a bird on another blog and did not even realize I wrote this to you! Many apologies and yes, I can see she is NOT a bird.
Thank you kindly dear Eliza, she visited a few times whilst we were visiting there ourselves. It was one of those lovely encounters we will never forget 🐾🧡🐾 xxx
Pine marten (a mammal, not a bird!) are protected in Scotland and here in the Highlands we are lucky enough to see them in forests and rural gardens too 🐾💚🐾 xxx
Thank you kindly dear Anne, she would certainly be able to stand her ground! 💛 She’s crunching the nuts in the last image and her teeth are very strong (pine marten eat birds, vole, mice and sometimes even squirrels as well as fruit and nuts). We let the dogs in and out through the front yard while we were visiting and fed the wildlife only in the back yard to avoid any confrontation 🐾🧡🐾 xxx
Thank you so much for your kind words dear Lisa 💛 The pine marten is a wild animal (on the critically endangered list in England and Wales through hunting and loss of woodland habitat) and legally protected here in Scotland. They nest in trees and people who live in or near woods often put nesting boxes up for them and feed them through the colder seasons. This lovely female and her three kits live in a nesting box in a pine tree next to the property we were visiting 🐾🧡🐾
Oh wow what a lovely sight. Does she visit often? We have had them in the garden twice but know they are in the forest below our house as we regularly see their scats.
Thank you so much for your kind words dear Karina, she’s a regular visitor and came to feed most nights when we were there. So lovely you have them close by in the forest and have seen them in your garden too! 🐾💛🐾
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These are really cool photos for this week. Wonderful fun 😀
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Cee, she was such a sweetie! 💛
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So cute and such a lovely bowl for the little one! What is this animal, Xenia? I guess he’s saying ‘thank you’ in that last photo!
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Lois, it’s a female pine marten and she loved the food! 🐾🧡🐾
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Oh my Xenia, I’ve completely lost it! I’ve been admiring a bird on another blog and did not even realize I wrote this to you! Many apologies and yes, I can see she is NOT a bird.
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Thank you dear Denise and no worries – I hope you’ll get the answer you were seeking about the bird too! 💛 xxx
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A cute visitor.
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Thank you kindly dear Rupali, she was really sweet 🐾💛🐾
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so lovely and talks too… 🙂 Thank you, Love, nia
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Haha, thank you kindly dear Nia and much love back to you all 🤗💖🐈 xxx
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How blessed you are to have such a rare visitor… she’s a beauty! ❤
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Thank you kindly dear Eliza, she visited a few times whilst we were visiting there ourselves. It was one of those lovely encounters we will never forget 🐾🧡🐾 xxx
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Great photos of the marten! Lucky you to have such a special visitor.
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Thank you kindly, it was a real treat to meet her 🐾🧡🐾
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What a neat visitor and great photos
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear M.B., she was a real sweetie 🐾🧡🐾
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Wonderful captures, Xenia. How lovely 💕
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Thank you kindly dear Cathy, she was a real sweetie 💚 Enjoy the rest of your evening and much love from our house to yours 🤗💕🐕 xxx
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Thank you, Xenia 💚🐕💚xxx
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Xenia, what is this creature? And how cute that he took a moment to pose!
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Denise, it’s a female pine marten and it was so lovely to see her 🧡 xxx
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A completely new bird to me and is she rare or an everyday bird for your corner of the world?
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Pine marten (a mammal, not a bird!) are protected in Scotland and here in the Highlands we are lucky enough to see them in forests and rural gardens too 🐾💚🐾 xxx
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What a beautiful guest and literate, too! 😉
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Haha, thank you kindly dear Martha, she’s a real sweetie 🐾🧡🐾 xxx
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Thank you kindly dear Carol 🐾🧡🐾
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A pine martin! She looks so cute but I bet she could defend herself with those sharp little teeth she is showing in the last photo.
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Thank you kindly dear Anne, she would certainly be able to stand her ground! 💛 She’s crunching the nuts in the last image and her teeth are very strong (pine marten eat birds, vole, mice and sometimes even squirrels as well as fruit and nuts). We let the dogs in and out through the front yard while we were visiting and fed the wildlife only in the back yard to avoid any confrontation 🐾🧡🐾 xxx
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So cute!! Is the little pine martin a wild animal? So sweet!
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Lisa 💛 The pine marten is a wild animal (on the critically endangered list in England and Wales through hunting and loss of woodland habitat) and legally protected here in Scotland. They nest in trees and people who live in or near woods often put nesting boxes up for them and feed them through the colder seasons. This lovely female and her three kits live in a nesting box in a pine tree next to the property we were visiting 🐾🧡🐾
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Lucky you. The martens I’ve seen are too swift for photos
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Thank you kindly dear I.J., it was very lucky 🍀 She was taking her time feeding and chewing and making friendly eye contact too 😊
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Oh wow what a lovely sight. Does she visit often? We have had them in the garden twice but know they are in the forest below our house as we regularly see their scats.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Karina, she’s a regular visitor and came to feed most nights when we were there. So lovely you have them close by in the forest and have seen them in your garden too! 🐾💛🐾
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Lulu: “We love the last picture! It’s like she’s saying, ‘Hey, I’m trying to eat here!'”
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Haha, thank you kindly dear Lulu, the pine marten does look as if she’s talking when she’s chewing her food 🐾💛🐾
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