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Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 1:12 pm
by SSSdave
In 34 years in the Sierra backcountry have seen pine marten just twice and have a decent 35mm image of the one I saw up at Clarice Lake. The other was in the same zone near Agnew Meadows. Saw and took a picture of a bighorn below Elery Lake. Have seen lots of long tailed weasels. And of course all the more common mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 1:25 pm
by Snow Nymph
I was wondering how the Pine Marten got up there too. It was really small (looks bigger in picture) and frightened (shaky), and no sign of mama anywhere. I was afraid it
Pika's are cute!
Pika with grass:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/516 ... 5589fKbCZR
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 2:38 pm
by BSquared
I saw a pine marten not far (in miles) from where Snow Nymph took her picture: Guitar Lake. It was doing its typical pine-marten run -- run along for a few undulating strides, stop and stand up for a look around, run along for a few undulating strides, stop and stand up for a look around, repeat until destination is reached... Actually I'm just guessing it was a pine marten -- it really could have been any mustelid, but a pine marten is the best guess for that location, isn't it?
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 2:45 pm
by Buck Forester
I saw a pine marten last year while at Bench Lake. It was gorgeous!
As for my Bigfoot story, I think I posted it here before the big crash. Here's a link to the encounter that I posted a while ago on another forum.
It's a few posts down from the first page.
http://www.thebackpacker.com/trailtalk/ ... 467,-1.php