2 marten pups with Whitey last night. Notch (with the notch and spot on right leg) is the larger and more mature pup. Tiny (with no particular markings) is smaller and seem more baby-ish. They are of course born at the same time, so is Notch a male and Tiny a female? Or is Tiny just a little 'runt'? By now it seems obvious that there are only the two of them.
We have a huge cherry tree, about 60 years old and over 20 meters tall (65 feet), always with a ton of lovely sweet cherries on it. We only get some from the bottom of it, which is plenty for us, the rest the birds eat. Whatever falls to the ground, the sheep eat, they love it too.
Last night i put a handful of cherries out with the marten food. I didn't know if they'd like them, and I doubt they can climb the skinny limbs of the tree to help themselves.
The one that was the most interested, was Tiny, the little pup. Constantly battling the cherries it was. Tonight I think I'll cut up a few to make it easier for them.
Date: 2019/07/07
Location: Backyard in Northern Germany
Camera: Browning Recon Force Advantage
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