Today I saw something totally unexpected that I’ve wanted to see for a long time.
As I was on the return trip of my morning brisk walk, a creature ran across the road ahead of me and into the undergrowth. It was around two feet long with short legs, a very bushy tail and a deep, rich, reddish brown colour with a pale blaze on it’s chest.
I’ve been trying to convince myself otherwise, but the only conclusion I can reach is that it was one of these
WOW!
Well spotted Louise. That reminds me - I must take the camera out to snap our resident cormorant - it sits for hours on a street lamp on a busy road by our Metro station.
ReplyDeleteAn unusual perch for a comorant! The marten made my day, that daily walk can be a bit dull.
ReplyDeleteLucky you. I have never seen one.
ReplyDeleteSo chuffed Alan, my 'must see' list is getting shorter!
ReplyDeleteI saw one last year on the Challenge.
ReplyDeleteDidn't get time to get the camera out though.
It was just as I climbed over the stile going through the Morrone Birkwood, between Mar Lodge and Braemar.
I was well chuffed too.
Would have been even more chuffed if I'd had my camera out.
If I'd had my camera on me, I might have had the chance of a shot (although I was probably in too much shock to react that quickly, it is not a place I would expect to see a marten!) it took a good few seconds to trot across the road. Wonderful, just wonderful. That's what makes it, isn't it?!
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