Pine Marten Paradise!!!
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Pine Martens had almost vanished from most of Britain years ago, but here in Scotland they are once again becoming a familiar sight.
The following pictures were taken by one of our guests from inside the chalet, looking out onto the balcony. As you can see the Pine Marten is digging in to a piece of bread and jam. Its' favourite!!!!!
We get regular visits from the Pine Martens around the chalet park (www.glencoeselfcatering.co.uk) and the best time to see them is about half an hour after it gets dark. We encourage our guests to put bread and jam or anything sweet, (they also love honey), on the balconies as it attracts them and hopefully gives our guests a chance to see them up close.
This Pine Marten in the picture is a male, and they are normally about the size of a small domestic cat. Here at the chalets we normally have a breeding pair (male & female) and last year they produced 2 kits (babies). Kits are normally born in early April. The Pine marten has a dark brown coat in summer and a light brown coat in winter.
They are fasinating creatures and truly memorable if you get the chance to see one, if you would like to find out more about Pine Martens go to www.pinemarten.org.uk or if you would like to come and stay in one of our chalets and possibly see a Pine Marten for yourself go to our website www.glencoeselfcatering.co.uk for information.
posted by Loch Leven Holidays @ 3:03 PM
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