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Pinetencolin

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Trail cameras, mostly monitoring my pinemarten families. Love Ravens as well! Flyfishing, fly tying, tenkara, salmon. South West Scotland. Married to Meg, Pip is my wee old Border Terrier🧡... https://www.youtube.com/@lochinloch

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Pinetencolin @pinetencolin.bsky.social · Nov 14

A nice photo of Troy.
I did a lot of #closelens #trailcamera work through the summer.
#troypm

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Ian Denton @iand777.bsky.social · 2d

'Eyes on the Skies' - new campaign to raise awareness of raptor persecution in the Yorkshire Dales National Park raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/10/08/e...

‘Eyes on the Skies’ – new campaign to raise awareness of raptor persecution in the Yorkshire Dales National Park

Following the recent collapse of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Bird of Prey Partnership (due to its failure to tackle crimes against birds of prey), and the news that since 2015, 29 Hen Harrier…

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Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · 5d

Looks like we have a second marten visiting now. Brilliant. @whitmuir1.bsky.social @pinetencolin.bsky.social

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Pinetencolin @pinetencolin.bsky.social · 6d

My old pal Jagger.. he's been on my PC screen for many years..
My original male.

I love this photo..😢

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Pinetencolin @pinetencolin.bsky.social · 7d

2 new fly patterns for the 2025 season proved to be the best.
My chameleon bulb, the top fly, was by far my best.
The red straggle muddler was by far my brother's best fly.
Really interesting 👌
The season is nearly out, 6th October.
#browntrout #flyfishing #floatubes

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Pinetencolin @pinetencolin.bsky.social · 7d

The second young male has a scratch to his nose. You can also see his testicles just beginning to be pronounced enough to see.
I'll wager they've been tussling one another.
#pinemartens

Pinetencolin @pinetencolin.bsky.social · 7d

I've had a proper look at the 2 martens with cuts. Both are this years male kits. They might even be brothers.
This young one has a scratch to his right flank. notice his testicles are just beginning to form.☺️
#pinemartens #trailcameras

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Pinetencolin @pinetencolin.bsky.social · 8d

It's miserable just now.

Pinetencolin @pinetencolin.bsky.social · 10d

I'll share a couple of clips on the following days..
Some young animals try and find territories from about now, that will cause conflicts.
I have lost all idea of who the animals are. Yes lots of harvesting must affect territories. Still lots of animals about, I just don't know who they are🫢

Pinetencolin @pinetencolin.bsky.social · 10d

I've a couple injured, well, small cuts.. nothing at all serious.

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Pinetencolin @pinetencolin.bsky.social · 10d

Great... I used to half the egg so they had to eat it at the camera. Good as well.

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Pinetencolin @pinetencolin.bsky.social · 11d

Things definitely need to change. If the estates can't coexist with raptors, they should be closed down.

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Pinetencolin @pinetencolin.bsky.social · 11d

I live in South West Scotland. The Eagles are safe in the West near me. They are not safe in the East where grouse moors are..
This needs stopping!

Pinetencolin @pinetencolin.bsky.social · 11d

This boils my blood!😡

Raptor Persecution UK @raptorpersuk.bsky.social · 11d

Gosh, what a mystery. Whatever could have happened to them?

No bodies, no tags, no prosecutions, no accountability, no deterrent. This will continue.

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/09/29/t...

Two Golden Eagles ‘disappear’ in south Scotland – Police appeal for information

Press release from Police Scotland, 29 September 2025: APPEAL FOR MISSING GOLDEN EAGLE Detectives are appealing for information after a satellite-tagged golden eagle disappeared in the hills to the…

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Pinetencolin @pinetencolin.bsky.social · 16d

I'll look for it.👌

Pinetencolin @pinetencolin.bsky.social · 16d

I look forward to seeing that.
I'd hoped I'd get them on a camera but not yet. They are about..

Pinetencolin @pinetencolin.bsky.social · 16d

Nice clip, Ian. A marten will be great to get. 🤞

Pinetencolin @pinetencolin.bsky.social · 17d

You'll need to be sharpish. I just put some sitka branches up as a blind, when the martens were like clockwork. One young male was actually standing behind us on his hind legs working us out. He then went to the feeder.. He didn't mind too much about us.

Pinetencolin @pinetencolin.bsky.social · 18d

Pop a little makeshift hide up. You'll see it in person.. I've did this a few times.👌 amazing!!!

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Pinetencolin @pinetencolin.bsky.social · 19d

Rain... that's just our normal.
Isn't it interesting how different our climates are.

And out time zones... bed time for me!

Pinetencolin @pinetencolin.bsky.social · 19d

How much do you need😊

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Pinetencolin @pinetencolin.bsky.social · 19d

It must me mine, it hasn't rained here for 3 days 🫢 I'm fine, you can keep it.

Pinetencolin @pinetencolin.bsky.social · 19d

Excellent, Andy. I watched a female hunt, while I fished today.

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Pinetencolin @pinetencolin.bsky.social · 19d

It's good to share isn't it. Our spring and summer was dry, not as dry as yours, I'll wager😂

Dry for us is unusual, it usually rains here.

Pinetencolin @pinetencolin.bsky.social · 19d

Similar then, we're on holiday this coming week. So, really not much time left.
I haven't fished so much the past few years. I shall fish more next season. I look forward to your fishing exploits.

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Pinetencolin @pinetencolin.bsky.social · 19d

Thank you..👌 our season is nearly over. 6th of October for our browns. What fishing season do you have?

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