So last night at approximately 9:15pm, whilst driving along the B4518, we saw one of these bound across the road 10m ahead of the van. Surely a once in a lifetime spot. I’m still in awe. Pine Marten.

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1. Growing up in the Highlands of Scotland we had these in our garden all the time.

2. I once saw a weasel bound across 8 lanes of A45 right by Birmingham airport. First and only time I’ve seen a wild mustelid.

   Pine Martens are beautiful and very rare in Wales and England. You’re a very lucky person.

3. Not gonna lie, I’ve heard the name Pine Martens before but never saw a picture of them. I always thought they were a type of bird.

   Learn something new everyday.

4. CHICKEN: *exists*

   PINE MARTEN: Nah man, I’m pretty fuckin far from okay.

5. Natural grey squirrel population control

6. Beautiful animals. Never seen one though.

7. Foxy stoat

8. Keeps grey squirrels in check. Lovely things.

9. https://preview.redd.it/3yqlif8wwb1f1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7f5a0984342cf2c5bb996fda7fb34bbab2db0b1a

   This is a photo I took around ten minutes beforehand

10. This was a Pine Martin production.

    One for the teenagers.

11. I mostly find the skeletons of them when restoring old properties, they tend to go inside buildings to die, tops of stone walls is a favourite, 

    Anyone who has ever seen a Pine Marten skull would never think they were cute. All teeth. 

    I think I have seen a live one just a handful of times though. 

12. Just a smol cat😁

13. You sure it wasn’t a stoat or weasel?

14. Pantalaimon! 💜

15. Only know about these from Redwall books when I was little. Never seen one, or a stoat, in real life.

16. My in laws have them visit their garden quite often, as well as red squirrels. They’re so beautiful!

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