American Marten on Suet Feeder.

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Bob Steventon

Prince George, BC, Canada

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This Marten had no trouble making the jump from the trunk of a large Douglas Fir to the feeder hanging from one of its branches. We load the feeder with chunks of fat and fatty bones. The Marten was a frequent visitor in the winter of 2015-16

American Marten On Suet Feeder.

AWARD WINNER: Category 8: Judges’ ChoiceThis Marten had no trouble making the jump from the trunk of a large Douglas Fir to the feeder hanging from one of its branches.

2 replies on “American Marten on Suet Feeder.”

Theresa Nickels says:

February 23, 2017 at 9:23 pm

Wow! Great shot. Truly unexpected photo.

Doug Wilson says:

March 3, 2017 at 7:24 pm

Reminded me of a squirrel (“Kramer”) we had coming around years ago, to be fed peanuts by hand. Maybe the same squirrel who went after our bird feeders then, who I almost blinded with a Scotch Mint fired from a wrist rocket! Also broke the bird feeder! Earned our office “Turkey Award” that year, and spent the winter nursing him back to health…..