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I do hope this isn't just a cat...

LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
in Wildlife gardening
Captured on the wildlife camera; we've had a lot of cats and quite a few birds, but I'm really hoping this might be a pine marten, which are around locally.  Opinions please  :)





Not great photos unfortunately...
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
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  • TenNTenN Posts: 184
    It's got the arched back and heavy back leg of one hasn't it? Ears look about right too.
  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    Thank you @TenN.   :)
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • CatDouchCatDouch Posts: 488
    How exciting if it is, let’s hope it visits again and you can get a clearer identification. The tail looks very like a pine marten 👍
    South Devon 
  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    Thanks, @CatDouch.  When it stops raining I'll replace the wildlife camera down the end of the garden and see what I find.  Hopefully the hedgehog will be back too...
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • CatDouchCatDouch Posts: 488
    I’m getting 3 different hedgehogs a night on my wildlife camera which is lovely to see, they’ve all got different identifying features so I can tell them apart.  I’m not likely to see any pine martens here in Devon though, lucky you 😀
    South Devon 
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    Yes my first thought before reading your post was pine marten.
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    That's great, thanks @Loxley.   :)
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016
    If it's a cat it's one with very short legs.  Certainly could be a pine marten.
  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    I've been reading up about them, @KT53.  They're said to be Ireland's rarest mammal, so if the ID is correct, we're privileged to have "seen" one.   :)
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    I'm hoping the night before last's photo is conclusive, if rather blurry...  though now I'm hoping it isn't just a young fox...


    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
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