Woodland night visitor -What is it?

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BJJJ

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Sep 3, 2010
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North Shropshire

The quality suffers from uploading but it is still very obscure. at the start of the video there is a creature at the base of the tree. I estimate it's size to be about 35cm body length based on the tree dimensions. any ideas on what it is?
 

Broch

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Mmmm… very hard to tell. That would be a typical size for a Stoat (30 to 40cm). A Polecat is 35 to 45 cm (white tips to the ears but rounded) and a Pinemarten (you wish :)) is nearer 46cm.

I'm having such poor results capturing the Mustelidae (well, the smaller ones) on my cameras that I'm considering trying some mammal traps.
 

BJJJ

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Sep 3, 2010
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North Shropshire
Mmmm… very hard to tell. That would be a typical size for a Stoat (30 to 40cm). A Polecat is 35 to 45 cm (white tips to the ears but rounded) and a Pinemarten (you wish :)) is nearer 46cm.

I'm having such poor results capturing the Mustelidae (well, the smaller ones) on my cameras that I'm considering trying some mammal traps.
I am going to set the camera at ground level on the tree where it was filmed to try to capture a better video. The little devil was right on the egde of the i.r range.
 

slowworm

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It seems to have paler ears but not an obvious white front so perhaps a polecat or even pine martin. The IR light might be playing tricks on me though and perhaps it's just shiny fir and it's a cat.

Do you have otters about at all?
 

BJJJ

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Sep 3, 2010
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North Shropshire
It seems to have paler ears but not an obvious white front so perhaps a polecat or even pine martin. The IR light might be playing tricks on me though and perhaps it's just shiny fir and it's a cat.

Do you have otters about at all?
No water for miles, nor any habitation so I don't think it's a cat. Hopefully I can get a better video soon.
 

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