Pine Martin

20mile · 03-14-2011, 09:13 PM

Lakesrider be careful not to let your cat or small dog out with that fisher cat around. It may have been on your deck only to grab a squirrel. However, when the opportunity presents itself they can take down small domestic animals as well. Nice picture.

KPW · 03-14-2011, 09:50 PM

I think a fisher is larger with no white spot.

http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com...tid=3&did=5932

Lakesrider · 03-15-2011, 06:39 AM

No it was definitely not a Fisher. I have seen a few of those around here and it was not that big. After searching all the photos, I believe it was a Pine Martin. Of course it was dark out as well. But I am pretty sure we don't have any dark colored squirrels running around in the dark. Most squirrels are back home after dusk.

Sorry again. Not my picture. That was off the internet, from a Google image search.

Greene's Basin Girl · 03-16-2011, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Lakesrider

No it was definitely not a Fisher. I have seen a few of those around here and it was not that big. After searching all the photos, I believe it was a Pine Martin. Of course it was dark out as well. But I am pretty sure we don't have any dark colored squirrels running around in the dark. Most squirrels are back home after dusk.

Sorry again. Not my picture. That was off the internet, from a Google image search.

Although most squirrels aren't around at night the flying squirrel is an exception. It is often trying to get food out of my feeder at 2-3am.

ArborTech · 03-16-2011, 07:59 AM

More then likely the animal you saw was a mink. It would be extremely unlikely that it was a pine martin. If you are any where near water then the habitat would be perfect for a mink. Good luck with the game camera!

ApS · 03-15-2011, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by 20mile

Lakesrider be careful not to let your cat or small dog out with that fisher cat around. It may have been on your deck only to grab a squirrel. However, when the opportunity presents itself they can take down small domestic animals as well.

The photo is definitely of a Pine Marten; however, even with its favorite sustenance being Red Squirrels, it would be somewhat out of its normal range to be in New Hampshire—and this far south.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Marten

Even a large mink is a pretty small critter: here are a few "picks" among New Hampshire's Weasel family:

http://www.nhfishandwildlife.com/weasels.php

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Originally Posted by 20mile

Nice picture.

Nice lawn.

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03-14-2011, 09:13 PM	#1
20mile Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: 20 mile bay Posts: 87 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	That's a fisher cat Lakesrider be careful not to let your cat or small dog out with that fisher cat around. It may have been on your deck only to grab a squirrel. However, when the opportunity presents itself they can take down small domestic animals as well. Nice picture.

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ArborTech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gilmanton, NH Posts: 53 Thanks: 8 Thanked 35 Times in 11 Posts	Mink.... More then likely the animal you saw was a mink. It would be extremely unlikely that it was a pine martin. If you are any where near water then the habitat would be perfect for a mink. Good luck with the game camera!

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03-14-2011, 09:50 PM	#2
KPW Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 400 Thanks: 739 Thanked 118 Times in 59 Posts	I think a fisher is larger with no white spot. http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com...tid=3&did=5932

03-15-2011, 06:39 AM	#3
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	No it was definitely not a Fisher. I have seen a few of those around here and it was not that big. After searching all the photos, I believe it was a Pine Martin. Of course it was dark out as well. But I am pretty sure we don't have any dark colored squirrels running around in the dark. Most squirrels are back home after dusk. Sorry again. Not my picture. That was off the internet, from a Google image search.