Thank you for sharing your information.

Good stuff mick very hard to spot . Good to see the pine marten at work 👍🥾⛺️

@blamhof

2 жыл бұрын

Its a stoat bud, from the same family but about quarter the size of a pine marten. Vicious little sod. It chased one rabbit across a field, luckily got away. Take care. Mick.

To witness a stoat at work like that is a rarity. To get it on film rarer still. Outstanding footage, thanks for sharing that.

@blamhof

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I've only caught a fleeting glimpse of them in the wild before. I first saw this fella chasing a rabbit back and forth across a field, 5 minutes earlier and I would have had footage of that, luckily that rabbit got away. I waited about half an hour and the stoat popped up again, this time he ran past me and grabbed another rabbit, I followed him trying to get the camera ready when he suddenly let go and the rabbit escaped. I waited again and he ran and grabbed another one in the ferns, this was the footage I got. Amazing to see his determination and strength so close up and very lucky to get it on camera. Take care. Mick.

Great capture. I've never even seen one in my thousands of miles of walking!

@blamhof

2 жыл бұрын

I've seen a few over the years but normally a fleeting glimpse. This was first time seeing a one on the hunt. Thank you. Mick

Cracking bit of footage 👏 the title says it all, can't believe how strong the stoat is ...unbelievable 😮 thanks for sharing atb Brian 👍

@blamhof

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Brian yes a tough little sod, had no mercy for the poor rabbit. Atb. Mick

Wow so lucky to have spotted him! You must have been so patient to have capture this.

@blamhof

2 жыл бұрын

Not really just in the right place at the right time

nature's circle of survival eh mick.well captured 👍hope your well mate

@blamhof

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Geordie very well thanks hope you are too mate. Vicious little sod but could be gone in a flash too if a bird of prey spots him. Take care bud

Amazing to get this footage well filmed

@blamhof

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Saw him chasing a rabbit across a field otherwise would've missed this. Still had to stand quiet for ages till he popped up again. The first rabbit he grabbed got away as he let go when he saw me. This one not so lucky. Take care. Mick.

Wow, they really are streamlined killing machines. Must be strong as well to move a large dead weight too.

@blamhof

2 жыл бұрын

It was amazing to see how determined it was. It knew I was there watching and kept giving me the eye haha but nothing would have stopped him taking his prize. Take care. Mick

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(Sorry Mick i missed this one mate) Jesus mate that is some bit of filming how the hell did you manage to get that on film!?!? An when you switched to the red squirrel i was like "Aw naw please no the squirrel" ha ha ha! phew!!!

@blamhof

2 жыл бұрын

Sheer luck Peter, just in the right place at the right time. I first saw him chasing a rabbit across a field, that rabbit ran for his life and escaped. I then waited and the little sod popped up right at my feet, ran past me and grabbed a rabbit, I went over and he let the rabbit go so that one escaped too, the next one not so lucky. He was a vicious wee sod and very strong to move the rabbit which was twice his size. I'm just back from Scotland, took Nathan up Ben Macdui but the weather was terrible and we got blasted haha and also Meall na Teanga and Sròn a' Choire Ghairbh on the only clear day I had last week, the rest of the time was low cloud so not as many hills as I was hoping for. Hope you're keeping well bud. Mick.

@MUNROSnCORBETTS

2 жыл бұрын

@@blamhof Ah good man Mick another few Murnos ticked off 😉 Going to be in limbo for a wee while Mick my wee Dad passed away on sunday so my head has been orbiting Mars the past week. No bad now but sunday/monday was a blur but need to just buckle in and get on with it.

@blamhof

2 жыл бұрын

@@MUNROSnCORBETTS I'm very sorry to hear that Peter my deepest condolences to you my friend. I know how close you were to your Dad. You take care and those hills will be waiting for you when you're ready.

@MUNROSnCORBETTS

2 жыл бұрын

@@blamhof Thanks Mick much appreciated mate, take care pal 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍