Russell (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} bassman99) wrote,@ 2009-06-26 08:06:00 |
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MISSING
Just when I’d begun to think that luring and photographing wildlife was easy, the pine marten proved me wrong by failing to turn up last night. This morning his Nutella was still on the gate, untouched.
There could be several explanations for this:
I like to think the reason is number two, and that in a while we’ll be visited by mummy marten and two kits (baby pine martens, that is) but the most likely explanation is number three.
Whatever, investigation will have to wait until after the weekend, for Matchgirl and I will shortly climb aboard Kawasaki San and head towards the Yorkshire Dales where we’re more likely to see a ferret that a pine marten.
Perhaps a few days without free food will make our visitor appreciate us a little more.
Just when I’d begun to think that luring and photographing wildlife was easy, the pine marten proved me wrong by failing to turn up last night. This morning his Nutella was still on the gate, untouched.
There could be several explanations for this:
- He’s grown bored with easy Nutella and has gone in search of jam or peanut butter
- He is actually a she who’s just given birth (it’s the right time of year)
- A natural wildlife drama has disrupted his routine
- Bess has tracked him down to his den and shown him who’s boss in The Rural Retreat garden
I like to think the reason is number two, and that in a while we’ll be visited by mummy marten and two kits (baby pine martens, that is) but the most likely explanation is number three.
Whatever, investigation will have to wait until after the weekend, for Matchgirl and I will shortly climb aboard Kawasaki San and head towards the Yorkshire Dales where we’re more likely to see a ferret that a pine marten.
Perhaps a few days without free food will make our visitor appreciate us a little more.
