I finally made it out to Yellowstone at about 2 AM on Thursday morning. Not exactly the 7 days I was hoping for, but a good 3 days in the park nonetheless. I wasn’t able to get any shots of wolves — although I saw some at quite a distance — but I did photograph fox, bison, elk, moose, coyote, bighorn, and a new species for me (at least to get photos of) the American marten. Also called a pine marten, I’ve seen a few before, but usually just a flash as they scurry off into the woods. Martens are in the mustelid family, which includes weasels and otters. They live in trees and on the ground and have extra large foot pads which makes them good in the snow. More on these guys in a future post.
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Excellent. Beautiful animal.
Looks like the coat would be somewhat like a mink….he looks like the size of a mink also
I believe that an old Dutch tradition maintains that seeing a photograph of a marten on the third day of January bodes well for the year ahead.
does it bite?
Yes, Bob, it does bite, especially if you’re a red squirrel, its favorite food.
That’s a great picture of such an illusive animal! Their coats are a great color, and it’s amazing shot.