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Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · 1d

Found this stunning Phaeolepiota aurea (golden bootleg) fungus at work this morning. Not one I’ve come across before - seems it might not be that well recorded in the region. @whitmuir1.bsky.social @britmycolsoc.org.uk #fungi #mycology #fascinatingfungi

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Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · 3d

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

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Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · 4d

Both 1 and 4 were in deciduous woodland with lots of beech and birch. The first went faintly blue on the inside of the cap when cut. I thought maybe Xerocomellus chrysenteron.

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Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · 4d

Can anyone help me with ID for these fungi on this #ukfungusday? All found in Selkirkshire, Scottish Borders. @whitmuir1.bsky.social @jeremybartlett.bsky.social @davidst999.bsky.social @joaniemcnaughton.bsky.social @britmycolsoc.org.uk

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Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · 7d

There’s an apple above the feeder but it’s just ignoring it. Eggs, cranberries and raisins seem to be the winners with this one. Might be worth trying some dates….

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Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · 8d

Might give that a try as well.

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Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · 8d

Decided to try an experiment. One of our pine martens (Big Norm) likes eggs and will immediately carry them away. Tonight I thought I’d try hanging one from a branch. Took a bit of work but it was fun watching him trying to remove the egg! @whitmuir1.bsky.social @pinetencolin.bsky.social

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Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · 9d

The whole system of compensating land owners for loss due to raptors (and possibly Lynx in the future) needs to be stopped as well. Instead they should be given incentives to coexist. Celebrate living with these amazing animals rather than constantly focusing on what might go wrong.

Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · 9d

The sooner grouse moors and shooting estates are confined to the history books the better. So sick of this. Even if they find the culprits there won’t be any real punishment. It needs to change.

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Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · 10d

Love how gently this marten removes the egg from the feeder. @pinetencolin.bsky.social @whitmuir1.bsky.social

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Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · 12d

Cheeky things 🤣🤣🤣

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Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · 12d

Could this be rosy bonnet (Mycena rosea)? Found on grassland next to Beech trees in the Scottish Borders. #fungi @davidst999.bsky.social

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Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · 15d

I’m giving it some serious thought! Especially if it keeps appearing in daylight.

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Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · 15d

I’d love that.

Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · 16d

Really enjoying this new woodland. This marten is around at the same time every day - mid/late afternoon, just after dark and then again just before dawn. Love it 🥰 @whitmuir1.bsky.social @pinetencolin.bsky.social #pinemartens #woodlandwildlife #mustelids

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Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · 20d

Just started monitoring a new pine marten site. This one is a large conifer plantation (my others are in deciduous woodlands). Amazing how quickly this one found the feeder - although it still needs to figure out how to use it! Cranberries seem to be a winner though… @pinetencolin.bsky.social

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Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · 27d

Wondering if these are young martens. Normally they don’t pay attention to the cameras… @pinetencolin.bsky.social #pinemartens #ukmammals #woodlandwildlife

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Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · Sep 6

I love the live cameras but starting to think that they need to be used alongside normal trail cams.

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Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · Sep 6

I request certain videos to be sent. They only record 10 secs and there seems to be a delay between the photo and video. So you can get a nice photo but by the video has started recording the animal has disappeared. Think I will head over and put up a browning as well to get longer vids.

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Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · Sep 6

Pine marten tucking in to what I think could be a grey squirrel. Can’t quite tell but a shot of it disappearing earlier showed what looked like a squirrel in its mouth. Love the ZEISS cameras for that instant notification but they do miss quite a bit of the action… @pinetencolin.bsky.social

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Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · Aug 30

Love the jump on, jump off! Brilliant 🤩

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Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · Aug 26

Well that was embarrassing 🤣🤣🤣

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Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · Aug 26

It’s very interested in those holes.

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Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · Aug 22

A case of the wrong place at the wrong time for this wee mouse. @whitmuir1.bsky.social @pinetencolin.bsky.social

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Wild About the Borders @wildborders.bsky.social · Aug 20

I’m sure more kits will turn up at yours. There’ll be more pine martens around and new things to find I’m sure ❤️

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