Marten vs Goshawk

An American marten defends a piece of bait from a Northern goshawk. The bait is set up to attract marten to a remote camera station that allows researchers to identify individual animals using their unique chest and throat markings. This footage was captured in the John Prince Research Forest (JPRF) in north central British Columbia. The forest is co-managed by the University of Northern British Columbia and the Tl'azt'en First Nation. Thanks to JPRF researchers and HCTF grant recipients Shannon Crowley and Dexter Hodder for sharing this amazing footage with us! To find out more about this conservation project, visit hctf.ca/marten-vs-goshawk/

[@OriginalMindTrick]

The way the marten came flying had me cracking up.

[@jewcyk8268]

I’m fortunate enough to live in the redwoods, and apparently there’s only a couple hundred humboldt martens left, but I see them almost daily in the old growth trees around my house. They’re awesome!

[@lexingtonconcord8751]

Lucky

[@akashmukherjee4177]

Where are you from friend?

[@rohanchoudhury8043]

Live safely ..keep kids & pets away from the woods ...they are cunning & opportunistic hunters ...

[@alexanderkrummholtz1589]

@@rohanchoudhury8043 ?? These martens are hardly bigger than a ferret. They're not going to attack your kids.

[@rohanchoudhury8043]

@@alexanderkrummholtz1589 ...Go & camp in a Marten inhabited wood for a month ...Brother 2 martens can even kill a medium sized deer ..Your kid is just toy of few minutes for a Marten

[@DieFlabbergast]

"I can fly too, birdie!"

[@davidviner5783]

Brilliant footage. Just another example of how bold and determined the Mustelids are at pursuing prey. The hawk was on the menu.

[@Flipson456]

They are killing machines. Large to the smallest.

[@thewwwdude]

Standup comedy from nature is the best!

[@graham8430]

Spotted a weasel on the hunt in the garden and dashed out to video it... amazed how petit it was... like one of those biggish cigars... grrreat research footage!!

[@syariefdirgantara7670]

The marten is like an undefeated light furryweight champion. Fast & ferocious.

[@richardoconnor2560]

Often stalks and kills prey much larger than itself. Gotta be impressed by that.

[@Ninja-iw5zp]

@@richardoconnor2560 Yeah like the weasel, this family gender is awesome.

[@dejanjankovic3731]

Dejan Jankovic.Chelsea. North Macedonia.Skopje...

[@prakharmishra3997]

@@richardoconnor2560 Idiot. Leopard can chew those weasels in half.

[@rolexomegaspecialist9411]

The Marten is NO match against the raptor: 0:44 even on the ground(the Marten's element), the bird has faster reflexes. In and around an open field, nolo contendre for the rodent.

[@nigelbagguley7410]

Fantastic footage of two top predators who are capable of killing each other. Stunning

[@Kilimanjaro1267]

Those lil guys are fearless

[@dickdastardly5534]

It feels like they should be playing Kung Fu fighting by Carl Douglas as a backing track the way that Pine Marten came flying through the air

[@RaymondBCrisp]

Marten: Oh look, someone left a tidbit here for me. Goshawk: Oh look, here's a tidbit for me to eat (eying Marten). Marten: You may get more than you bargained for!

[@leilaazaisto2761]

Thank you for sharing. :D

[@forestdweller5581]

Amazing footage. I study pine marten and goshawk in Europe and would be lucky to get any images at all. Studying tracks we determine how the marten kills juvenile or male goshawk on their nest. These 2 are the masters of the canopy and my favourite species for sure.

[@ME-ru4hv]

That's so crazy I read this comment randomly after asking someone if the goshawk could kill a marten! Because this hawk attacked this full grown marten and the marten tried for the hawk.. Even match?? kzbin.info/www/bejne/maCbXnSodtyoiLs

[@MrWhoevr]

That is rare footage. I’ve seen all kinds of animals in the wild. Seeing two predators go at it is special. Both are beautiful, healthy animals.

[@glebzheglov8992]

on the contrary, hawks sometimes feed on martens, this marten just drove the male away from the meat. A marten will never kill a hawk, especially a female

[@forestdwellerresearch6593]

@@glebzheglov8992 They will both eat each other when they have the chance. It is not one way or the other. Both species have young, old, strong or weak individuals so it depends on the circumstances.

[@glebzheglov8992]

@@forestdwellerresearch6593 Maybe marten kill juvenile, adult bird especially female can kill marten when that attack

[@guysolis5843]

Goshawks are awesome killers but do so by a surprise attack. The Martin is an all around agile bad ass..

[@ronlawrence342]

If that little feisty Martin got any cuter he would implode. The way he launched himself at that hawk was a riot!!

[@chasmoonie3403]

Excellent, I always wondered how these two species would interact over food in Winter

[@greattobeadub]

You've got to love the Pine Marten. It's a fearless creature. In Ireland, they were nearly wiped out. Thankfully they are now protected and making a comeback, which is bad news for the invasive American grey squirrel.

[@xavierwilfriedcamus60]

Je pense que c'est l' être humain qui est un envahisseurs,qui empiète dans l'habitat des animaux

[@08mraskew]

now THAT is SO awesome!

[@scottc543]

Amazing video of an amazing creature. Thanks for posting.

[@Kilimanjaro1267]

He is like , where we were , oh yes I was up there

[@Tonyplat98]

don't mess with a Martens meal. They're not afraid to fight just about anyone or anything.

[@golfandhike5598]

Great video. The Marten is quite the athlete.

[@rolexomegaspecialist9411]

The rodent misses terribly at 0:44 ...

[@alexanderkrummholtz1589]

@@rolexomegaspecialist9411 Martens aren't rodents. They're mustelids which are carnivores like cats and dogs.

[@danif554]

The way the marten just yeeted itself at the hawk, haha!

[@rolexomegaspecialist9411]

The rodent was OWNED at 0:44 ...not a f--king chance!

[@ikecot3]

Weasels are the funniest Predators on the planet to me LOL

[@pisoiorfan]

"Why settle for such a tiny piece of meat when I can bait a hawk with it?"

[@trailcamoperations]

Those two are legends

[@samraj0572]

Oh that weasel got wings.

[@soulfulfool]

that hawk even if strike marten probably end up with a nasty bite, unless its a perfect grab by neck

[@Tam0de]

A few hours later, the marten tried to pry away a piece of meat being guarded by a rusted conibear --- "good night, Mr. Marten, sleep well,"

[@donnievance1942]

Someday we're gonna ban that $h!t. It can't come soon enough.

[@alexamerling79]

I love Martens. Such adorable and fluffy killing machines XD

[@davidh7300]

If humans had to do even 1 pull up for a meal a lot of people would have to go without.

[@anderspersson7084]

The equation behind that statement can solve problems and save lifes.

[@bruceyoung8036]

Ever wonder why a box trap works so well for marten?

[@jango7681]

Mink loves to eat bird regarless of heights

[@trucker-zv4nh]

made me laugh the Martin flew at the hawk 😂

[@tfmkhonza5084]

😂🤣😂🤣 Same here adorable

[@nicimizoni1687]

He try to fly, it was funny.😆

[@misconceptions5613]

Instead of studying how much damage logging does, why don’t we stop destroying everything

[@MarkJones-gd3nt]

Wow!!!

[@hillshepherd9444]

Very Cool !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@arungiri8243]

Marten.. I wish I could fly. I wish I could touch the blue sky

[@javaidhaider9289]

Marines are certainly aggressive. Did not hesitate to attack the hawk.

[@jacobjonm0511]

They are virtually trying to eat each other.

[@klauscartesius1275]

A great fighter :-)

[@ME-ru4hv]

notice the wind of the wing hitting the mic 00:41

[@a.m.c..5952]

The martin ninja way...

[@grahamdavies8924]

Who's Martin?

[@a.m.c..5952]

Graham Davies...? OK, OK, OK, ★ -M -A -R -T -E -N- ★ 😂Don't worry, keyword change😂.

[@TINKYSTEELE]

AIR MARTEN!!!!!

[@Luigi110067]

He had hims air jordans on size .25

[@TINKYSTEELE]

@@Luigi110067 Lol

[@gtrance3567]

Great core strength.

[@Star-kp8oc]

o yea.. he didnt struggle one bit

[@jimooky7113]

I know we have Honey badgers and Wolverines. But imagine if Weasels, Stoats, Mink and Martin`s where as big as dogs or bigger. We`d all be in deep do-do!!

[@TheRealDJGRAVY]

Not that much do-do. We just be carrying guns more.

[@DieFlabbergast]

If it were possible, nature/evolution would have done it already. That sort of body plan doesn't work at larger sizes and heavier weights.

[@curtflirt2]

Great footage though.

[@paulsharkey6673]

He wasn't protecting that food. He was trying to kill and eat that bird.

[@TzsNatureWithJameelFar]

your crazy if you think it can eat an eagle maybe the other way around

[@dreswan1]

@@TzsNatureWithJameelFar it can!

[@cousinleigh1470]

If it got a grip of it on the ground it could cause it some damage

[@dreswan1]

I’ve seen a weasel have caged Bald Eagles on the run ! His intent was to kill and they knew it!

[@Dee-it7un]

@@dreswan1 I saw that same video. Mustelids are the most badass animal family

[@zahirmurji]

Who won?

[@donmackay9315]

The weasel family…you gotta love ‘em

[@kojimanuel8228]

Who's the real deal. Weasle,mink,stoat or marten?

[@dlf-ls2pu]

Serious gains for the little guy.

[@kendodd8734]

Think that martin sneaked a trampoline in

[@raulmtz6006]

Did You Hear a Bird: watch out whatch out!

[@haroldbrooks4235]

Weasels are awesome.

[@yoursoulisforever]

Notice that, just before the hawk comes in, a forest bird gives a warning call and the marten stops chewing to look.

[@cloudforest4087]

Fearless.

[@rosalindearp8806]

I love 💞 martins!

[@ras22273]

I'd place my money on the bird of prey but I know from experience that death is the only thing that can stop a triggered marten.

[@carlobrigante4764]

ras222 I was just wondering if that hawk could kill the marten. May be if he ambushed it well, and really put the kill hold on. I know martens are vicious little fuckers too

[@carlobrigante4764]

CANDID PETS yeah true. Red tail or a great horned could put the squeeze on that marten lol

[@rainerelias4322]

@@carlobrigante4764 7

[@amazingamazigh6847]

@@carlobrigante4764 not without risk!

[@rexon31]

@@carlobrigante4764 yes the can , but it is risky. it’s if it can get he upper hand really

[@yfz350twin]

If you watch the slow motion the Marten damm near jumped into the birds claws. That would have been bad for the Marten.

[@chopsticks9984]

Hardly; the hawk more likely the lucky one. Martens are fierce predators on the same side of the food chain; they eat similar things. It's like watching a tiger and a lion fight over food. Martens can fatally wound bobcats and kill deer, things that hawk would consider impossible. Martens are mustelids, related to weasels and the famous wolverine and honey badger.

[@josezabala5824]

Me identifico con esas dos hermosuras los animales mas lindos y ascesinos

[@spartanical]

LOL the balls on these little guys. looked like Joe Pesci swinging at the big guy in 'My Cousin Vinny'. :-D

[@fkranbuhl]

Hahahaha ......you want a piece of me!!!

[@robertchase8504]

Maybe he wanted to eat the hawk too

[@stevemichigan541]

Oh no you didnt

[@lesnakraina]

Super filmik.Pozdrawia Leśna Kraina

[@rarebird_82]

Marten: Not today satan!

[@shanepageau8462]

I want one they are halarious

[@actually4660]

Love Martens!!❤️

[@marlineharrold1937]

Decent. :D

[@ivanboskovic1260]

What's the bait?

[@TotalMishap]

Pine cone of course.

[@bruceyoung8036]

Probably roadkill of some kind. Marten are strict carnivores.

[@paulauspitzthegreatestsong7785]

Martin vs Mink would be a good fight.

[@sventibaldo]

That poor marten's gonna spend a huge amount of calories trying to get the bait without succeeding.

[@donnievance1942]

He is succeeding. He's eating it while he hangs on.

[@Nobodyspecial5150]

Good thing Martin are not the size of wolves.... that woule br terrifying

[@sniperkota]

Nice share

[@asyrafnazri9028]

This guy crazy

[@perseusvalentine]

Martin is like...."fuh outta here!..I'm trying to eat here..you wanna be my food?"

[@joshSmacknMouths]

If i buy a pine martin i will name him rickey.

[@-unbelieveornot3669]

I like

[@ANTASIA_07]

It was no ordinary hawk it is damm goshwak what surprises me that it didnt go after marten

[@seehearspeaknoevil5090]

VS = to me .?. I think fight

[@jimquantic]

Pound for pound, a weasel is a serious stud animal. Pound for pound, name any animal that has any chance against one of em. That Marin almost bagged that bird--and it would have killed it for sure if it had gotten a hold I think.

[@toddbennett7157]

Pound for pound? Any species of temperate shrew of the genus Sorex! What a mess that would be!!!!!

[@smallone2351]

Pretty sure a lot of insects would win in 'pound for pound'

[@carlosclemente9199]

Saludos al estado de guerrero México Copala gro,

[@RalfWildlife]

Brave animal

[@apointtomake1517]

Looks like me with beef jerky.

[@08mraskew]

Eagle: if you wasn't so darn cute, I would've carried you off to feed to my young by now

[@chopsticks9984]

The hawk would've been stupid thinking that was food. *Marten of that size can kill deer* and wound a Bobcat to death. They're mustelids, related to the badger. The hawk and the marten hunt the same food; they're pretty much equals on the food chain; except marten will hunt and kill things that hawk would never even consider. Taking that home as prey would be like a tiger trying to hunt a lion.

[@toddbennett7157]

???!!! Exactly what "eagle" are you referring to??!!

[@bone3594]

Hawks and eagles eat martens for breakfast lunch and dinner.

[@ii__jon_snow__ii4873]

Molecular not sure about hawks! I’ve seen a vid where the hawk missed the head of the matin only to have Martin break it’s leg with its teeth and then killed the hawk.. so no, hawks are just mistaking the marten for a squirrel 😂. I would say it’s a costly mistake

[@user-xn2hf9re8r]

he's not very bright as it isn't an efficient use of energy as he's burning more calories than he's consuming. At least the Goshawk was brighter and realised it wasn't worth the battle.

[@jessistclare3934]

Marten's bad ass

[@BESTON.A10]

What if the Golden Eagle ?

[@orangecounty7144]

What if , it was a Leopard and not a Marten...?? If if if if if ,but it's not

[@seadrifter8975]

Would been interesting to see how the goshawk would fared if jumped that time! Adult Martens are real killers seen one kill a sparrowhawk a few years back?

[@chopsticks9984]

People report they bring down deer.

[@sumeetwinner9371]

They can kill any one they just have to manage to get on the back of large anillmals with their speed ,then they will create deadly wound in few minutes

[@sumeetwinner9371]

Except humans is their any creature who manhandled martens ...they are courageous as hell and super aggressive.

[@adkcam7120]

this is awesome footage, but it has nothing to do with logging, you baited them in....thumbs up I do the same thing for footage !

[@tatarjj2007]

Wouldn't that be a "she" marten? No testicles visible. It's interesting to think about how other animals perceive the world. Since these critters have such fast reaction times, time probably flows past in "slow motion" for them, at least compared to how we perceive it.

[@HCTFBC]

Great question! We talked to one of our marten experts, and they were unable to determine whether this animal was male or female. American (aka Pine) marten are sexually dimorphic, meaning that males and females differ in appearance, but it is their size rather than the appearance of their underbelly that allows observers to differentiate between male and female marten. Male marten, on average, are 15% longer and as much as 65% heavier than females, but it is difficult to be certain whether an animal is male or female using video alone. Some conservation projects using video analysis add a hair snagging device at the camera station so that researchers can find out additional information about individual animals captured on camera: see kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGannauklNmFr68 for an example of a project using this technique on wolverines.

[@grahamdavies8924]

If you're interested in the perception of time, you should read Oliver Sacks on that subject.

[@TazHall]

Martens have massive balls regardless of their gender 😂

[@user-vd6rd4bb5j]

поел, и потренировался.

[@soramirez5473]

in an ambush, I think a large powerful bird of prey can take a marten.. I'm not sure if it could in a frontal confrontation though..

[@DieFlabbergast]

That hawk is a lot bigger than the marten. A good big 'un will always beat a good little 'un.

[@soramirez5473]

@@DieFlabbergast birds are built very different than Mustelids. Mustelids fight off CATS bigger than themselves.. they they fight of BEARS bigger than themselves.. Like I said, in a frontal attack, a bird, even a bird of prey, which has hollow bones and thin skin (how else do they fly) doesnt have much of a chance against a marten. Ive seen marten fight off foxes and coyotes.. a HAWK? can't see it..

[@rexon31]

@@soramirez5473 hollow bones and thin skin ? the bones are not hollow the have strong air filled structures like a comb , in-fact birds bones are more resilient than mammals. and as for skin the protected by feathers and feathers are not fluff they very strong to keep them airborne ever seen a Gull in full force winds at a beach , the don’t blow away or fall like you would your knowledge of birds is bullshit birds are not weaklings like you think they are cause you don’t understand them and the physiology

[@soramirez5473]

@@rexon31 lol no but they fly for a reason.. they are not tanks. but thanks for your input

[@rexon31]

@@soramirez5473 yeah but small mustlids are not tanks either , they only get the rep cause of some and even rear events the have pulled off a kind OP rep to be honest kzbin.infojHgIX1bfpQo?feature=share

[@brucewest1881]

I don't think martin was defending the bait

[@lexingtonconcord8751]

Confident little beggers aren't they! 🤣

[@si4632]

haha lucky escape for the goshawk

[@lambda0681]

hahaha 0:43, my turn.