STELLAR, STUNNING VIDEO! THANK YOU!!! We have Fishers! They are stunning and move beautifully- so lithe! What a beautiful animal and we are proud to protect them on our historic property! They live in our bluestone walls! We see where they were oiginally called, 'Fisher Cat' in the 19c because when we first saw one in the dusk- we thought it was a large cat!
Here in Rhode Island I have a male and female that have been coming around this area in Coventry and I'm always glad to see them, the female come across the back yard and it was around 5:30 pm which is something they don't do, seeing there nocturnal, she must've had pups or something I was able to get close enough to snap some pictures and she looked up at me and just keeped going!! I discovered them about 6 years ago and I didn't see them for awhile and then she passed through that evening, which to me was a very good site, I love all animals and there more important to this world than human, Less destructive and take care of there own!!!
@@MtAirWild I put my cheap new game camera out in a random spot near my house in MA. last night and caught a good sized Fisher in middle of night! They’re really neat.
One of these things is now coming right up to my deck at night and nibbling on whatever goodies I leave out for the animals. I always have some old bread, fruit or vegetables laying around and I throw it out back instead of in the trash. I figured this way it's not a total waste, right? Anyway, I saw one of these in broad daylight a few weeks ago, just hopping along in my backyard. He's jet-black and really cute actually but I've heard they're vicious. We'll see how vicious he is once he gets used to eating here.... they all change their tune once they realize I got food for them. I'm up in Massachusetts.
Thanks! To be honest with you it has taken me 5 years to get one on film. I got a short clip last year of one trailing a porcupine, but it wasn't real good.
They are very elusive. Never seen one in my life but heard one in Baltimore naturally thinking someone was being raped in an alley when I heard it scream
Just watch out for your pets if you live near wooded areas. They will go after easy prey. They've been known to attack small dogs while being walked near wooded parks. They are vicious.
What size would he be? We have quite a few still photos on our property up north and we're thinking we are seeing a wolverine as it looks similar but a lot larger. Hard to tell tho...
Great video. Love how he came up to the camera. Great shot. Just saw one in my back yard. You don’t see them often. Beautiful animal but also very strong can kill a lot of other animals and pets.
@@alexanderkrummholtz1589 I will have to disagree with you on this, I have heard the sound they make and the best way for most to describe it would be a scream. Why do you say they don't? or what would you call the sound they make?
@@MtAirWild Not to be rude, but did you see the sound actually come out of a fisher's mouth? I say this because every expert that has worked extensively with fishers states they don't scream, every video of screaming "fishers" on youtube doesn't actually show a fisher screaming, and as someone who researches mustelids as a hobby I haven't encountered any other mustelid species that scream. Fishers, like other mustelids, are generally very quiet. I know that some species of otter, and perhaps fisher kits (based off one video I've seen) can make a sort of mewling/whining sound when they're hungry, but it's far from the banshee-like scream most people describe when they say they've heard a fisher. Bobcats, lynx, foxes, rabbits, deer and even porcupines are all more likely culprits of any screaming that can be heard in the woods.
I don't consider your comment to be rude, I may even learn something. You are correct, I didn't actually see the animal that made the noise. I have heard a bobcat and the new sound I heard I don't believe was a bobcat. Haha, you know what? I didn't see the sound I considered a bobcat actually come out of a bobcat either. Both sounds I described to others, The one I was told was a bobcat (long before TH-cam), the other a fisher. This of course does not prove a thing. Fishers are knew to the area where I have been filming them, (the area I grew up in and know like the back of my hand) when I heard the strange noise for the first time I thought it must be a fisher and others agreed. Still no real proof. This only makes me wonder what did I hear? We don't have lynx, it was not a fox, rabbit, deer, or porcupine. I have been observing wildlife for nearly 45 years, I can rule them out.
I had never heard of a Fisher until ten minutes ago. I was lucky to come across your video next because you've got some first-rate material - very well done!!!
Hi Mike, I know it's been a while since you made your comment, but a question has been raised. The fisher you heard, did you see it make the sound? And what did it sound like to you? I thought I heard one as well, but the experts say they don't scream.
great video! I also have a few questions .... what type of camera do you use .... browning style hunting cameras that you strategically positioned? so several shots are located in the same place at the base of a tree .... is the top of the tree the fisher’s den or food to bait the beast?
Thanks! Although I regularly use trail cams to locate various animals, this one I captured with a Canon G50, G40, and a GoPro. The GoPro was the one he came up to smell. We found him in the tree (it is not it's den) and it would not come down as long as we where there. I set the GoPro on the ground to the North side of the tree, the g40 on the South side, and sent the 2 people with me towards the East. Guessing it would not go in the direction it watched humans leave I set up the G50 to the West. I waited 45 minutes for it to finally come down. Thanks for watching!!
They do occasionally come out of the woods. I was almost jumped out of my skin when a fisher let out its screeching call in my driveway in Bath Maine. Only one time, but it was something. My neighbors told me later that they had seen it running across their lawn.
@@MtAirWild not at the same time. My next door neighbors saw it; I heard it late at night so it was too dark to see it. But the screeching call was unmistakeable.
@@MtAirWild Can't remember exactly but "muskrat outdoors" was going through the old numbers about 3 weeks ago which led me to your video. I think with inflation it was like a few months pay.
when it came right up to the camera and sniffed the lens--- i wondered if you were operating it. If so, I was amazed it would approach you.... and yeah , that was amazing footage 1
A baby is SO cute! These animals are adorable. I have yet to see one hand-raised and tamed, as so many species of wildcats, foxes, wolves, and even (at least) one wolverine has been. Their coats are like thick plush velvet when in prime condition. I have been within 6 feet of one in the wild, when he came up to me unawares.
excellent editing... thumbs up from Lake George, NY ; I have many hours of Fisher and Marten videos of them feeding on deer carcasses I put out each yr behind my house... I usually just LIVE stream the times they are up there and then YT makes a video for me. BUT...can you suggest a software where as I could edit these vids to shorten the experience ? * again thumbs up to your editing !!
If you are willing to buy a MAC laptop or desktop the iMovie program that comes with it works really well for simple editing. Thanks for your comment and for watching!!
@@MtAirWild ...txs for reply..I just bought a new Dell...figures. I will continue my search so I can shorten the vids somehow...txs again an great footage !!
@@MtAirWild ...hello...No, I don't have any audio of the Fisher yet. I bought a third PTZ camera with sound last year an just mounted it to the side of my house to add sound out front for the river cam BUT also it picks up sound while I'm streaming the mountain out back as well. Yesterday I moved / relocated the NEW sound cam to the other side of my property to get another angle of the mountain and the sound works really well. The links below are of 1: the mountain cam on my JD channel watching the view up there with time stamps of the animals coming in and 2: a short video I made yesterday on this channel ,1FM, of the NEW location for live streaming the sound camera...the mic works well with all 3 cameras an pairs up almost perfect.....hopefully this new location will pick up the sounds off the mountain even better now... th-cam.com/video/EcFn-pFo1tM/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/H8axoo_JYPk/w-d-xo.html * thumbs up to ya friend !! hope to see ya soon !! 1FM Lake George, NY 😉
@@MtAirWild ..oh also....no I haven't learned how to edit long vids yet although I was told I can YT creator to make changes / edit for free...I just haven't looked into it yet ....thumbs up ..I just subscribed to ur channel !! 😆
@@michaelamaki Yeah I hear that a lot, people see a fisher around the same time a cat goes missing. Makes a lot of people think the fisher did it but it's actually usually not the case. Fishers eat fresh carrion though so it's possible the fisher was attracted to your cat after the fact. Sorry about your loss.
STELLAR, STUNNING VIDEO! THANK YOU!!! We have Fishers! They are stunning and move beautifully- so lithe! What a beautiful animal and we are proud to protect them on our historic property! They live in our bluestone walls! We see where they were oiginally called, 'Fisher Cat' in the 19c because when we first saw one in the dusk- we thought it was a large cat!
So you keep no other animals, pets or livestock o your property? They kill everything! Ugh
Here in Rhode Island I have a male and female that have been coming around this area in Coventry and I'm always glad to see them, the female come across the back yard and it was around 5:30 pm which is something they don't do, seeing there nocturnal, she must've had pups or something I was able to get close enough to snap some pictures and she looked up at me and just keeped going!! I discovered them about 6 years ago and I didn't see them for awhile and then she passed through that evening, which to me was a very good site, I love all animals and there more important to this world than human, Less destructive and take care of there own!!!
Fishers are the el chupa cabra of New England. It's fun to hear locals talk about them.
Believe it or not it took me five years to finally get it on film, so I know what they mean. Thanks for watching!!
We have been hearing them here quite a bit the last month or so in Westport, MA. Creepy to wake up to from a dead sleep.
@@MtAirWild I put my cheap new game camera out in a random spot near my house in MA. last night and caught a good sized Fisher in middle of night! They’re really neat.
Lmao. I live in NH and confirm this statement
That's great, I wish I could have got video of one on the first try. lol
This is awesome, I just got to see a Fisher for the first time in the wild couple days ago. Monongalia county, West Virginia.
That is exciting to see one in the wild! I didn't realize they where in West Virginia. Thanks for watching!!
@@MtAirWild Apparently they were (sort of) reintroduced in late 1960's. Then they have thrived and stabilized.
This is great, I think Fishers are fantastic little animals and this is good footage of them.
Thank you, and thanks for watching!
True about Fisher (animal): th-cam.com/video/4ChCoz-BkoY/w-d-xo.html
Amazing how they head first down trees no problem with those little webbed paws that have thumbs! Great video, especially the close up!!
I caught a glimpse of one crossing the trail ahead of me yesterday. It was a rare treat.
It is a rare treat to see these animals. Thanks for watching!
Fisher video just incredible, thank you!
Thank you! and thanks for watching!
One of these things is now coming right up to my deck at night and nibbling on whatever goodies I leave out for the animals. I always have some old bread, fruit or vegetables laying around and I throw it out back instead of in the trash. I figured this way it's not a total waste, right? Anyway, I saw one of these in broad daylight a few weeks ago, just hopping along in my backyard. He's jet-black and really cute actually but I've heard they're vicious. We'll see how vicious he is once he gets used to eating here.... they all change their tune once they realize I got food for them. I'm up in Massachusetts.
Thanks for showing this animal , I and most people will never see it most likely in nature .
Thanks! To be honest with you it has taken me 5 years to get one on film. I got a short clip last year of one trailing a porcupine, but it wasn't real good.
They are very elusive. Never seen one in my life but heard one in Baltimore naturally thinking someone was being raped in an alley when I heard it scream
@@colbalt95 Fishers don't scream. Very common misconception.
Wow, amazing footage. Pretty sure my border collie chased one off last night in NH
Thanks! and thanks for watching. I hope your dog doesn't actually catch one, they can be nasty.
Great video and great creature
Thank you very much, and thanks for watching!!
I'm sure the bird in the background is warning the other birds
Just watch out for your pets if you live near wooded areas. They will go after easy prey. They've been known to attack small dogs while being walked near wooded parks. They are vicious.
Oh my gosh I have blue jays I see it all the time but that's all you here the whole time the background is the Blue jay
What size would he be? We have quite a few still photos on our property up north and we're thinking we are seeing a wolverine as it looks similar but a lot larger. Hard to tell tho...
Great video. Love how he came up to the camera. Great shot. Just saw one in my back yard. You don’t see them often. Beautiful animal but also very strong can kill a lot of other animals and pets.
Cute little thing.😍 their screaming on the other hand is creepy! 🤗😻😉
I agree they do sound creepy. Thanks for watching!
Fishers don't scream. Very common misconception.
@@alexanderkrummholtz1589 I will have to disagree with you on this, I have heard the sound they make and the best way for most to describe it would be a scream. Why do you say they don't? or what would you call the sound they make?
@@MtAirWild Not to be rude, but did you see the sound actually come out of a fisher's mouth? I say this because every expert that has worked extensively with fishers states they don't scream, every video of screaming "fishers" on youtube doesn't actually show a fisher screaming, and as someone who researches mustelids as a hobby I haven't encountered any other mustelid species that scream. Fishers, like other mustelids, are generally very quiet.
I know that some species of otter, and perhaps fisher kits (based off one video I've seen) can make a sort of mewling/whining sound when they're hungry, but it's far from the banshee-like scream most people describe when they say they've heard a fisher. Bobcats, lynx, foxes, rabbits, deer and even porcupines are all more likely culprits of any screaming that can be heard in the woods.
I don't consider your comment to be rude, I may even learn something. You are correct, I didn't actually see the animal that made the noise. I have heard a bobcat and the new sound I heard I don't believe was a bobcat. Haha, you know what? I didn't see the sound I considered a bobcat actually come out of a bobcat either. Both sounds I described to others, The one I was told was a bobcat (long before TH-cam), the other a fisher. This of course does not prove a thing. Fishers are knew to the area where I have been filming them, (the area I grew up in and know like the back of my hand) when I heard the strange noise for the first time I thought it must be a fisher and others agreed. Still no real proof. This only makes me wonder what did I hear? We don't have lynx, it was not a fox, rabbit, deer, or porcupine. I have been observing wildlife for nearly 45 years, I can rule them out.
all the animals know the camera is out of place, they are aware of it.
I had never heard of a Fisher until ten minutes ago. I was lucky to come across your video next because you've got some first-rate material - very well done!!!
Thank you very much for your comment!! and thanks for watching!!
Hi Mike, I know it's been a while since you made your comment, but a question has been raised. The fisher you heard, did you see it make the sound? And what did it sound like to you? I thought I heard one as well, but the experts say they don't scream.
@@MtAirWild I meant "never heard of" as in I was not aware they existed, sorry for the confusion and good luck on your quest for knowledge my friend!
I wonder if they are in Eastern Canada.
Awesome you got it!!!!
Thanks! It only took 5 years.
great video! I also have a few questions .... what type of camera do you use .... browning style hunting cameras that you strategically positioned? so several shots are located in the same place at the base of a tree .... is the top of the tree the fisher’s den or food to bait the beast?
Thanks! Although I regularly use trail cams to locate various animals, this one I captured with a Canon G50, G40, and a GoPro. The GoPro was the one he came up to smell. We found him in the tree (it is not it's den) and it would not come down as long as we where there. I set the GoPro on the ground to the North side of the tree, the g40 on the South side, and sent the 2 people with me towards the East. Guessing it would not go in the direction it watched humans leave I set up the G50 to the West. I waited 45 minutes for it to finally come down.
Thanks for watching!!
Super cute!
Thanks for watching!
Ummm no...they are killers..
Shanna and what do you eat every day?
@@shannaflynn7626 So are cats and they're cute lol
it is cute 😍
They do occasionally come out of the woods. I was almost jumped out of my skin when a fisher let out its screeching call in my driveway in Bath Maine. Only one time, but it was something. My neighbors told me later that they had seen it running across their lawn.
Oh yes I have heard them scream, very creepy. Thanks for your comment and for watching!!
@@MtAirWild Fishers don't scream. Very common misconception.
Hi Neil, A question has been raised about if fishers actually scream. Did you see and hear the fisher at the same time when it was in your drive way?
@@MtAirWild not at the same time. My next door neighbors saw it; I heard it late at night so it was too dark to see it. But the screeching call was unmistakeable.
Fishers look like large sables.
They defiantly do. Thanks for watching!
Amazing how much the fur on these things was worth 100 years ago.
I couldn't tell you how much. Do you know how much? Thanks for watching!!
@@MtAirWild Can't remember exactly but "muskrat outdoors" was going through the old numbers about 3 weeks ago which led me to your video. I think with inflation it was like a few months pay.
when it came right up to the camera and sniffed the lens--- i wondered if you were operating it. If so, I was amazed it would approach you.... and yeah , that was amazing footage 1
Amazing how it sniffed the lens and bolted. I'm guessing there's some residual human scent there and it knows not to hang around where there's humans.
Cute until they kill your guinea hens and ducks in broad daylight
Cute until, cute during, and cute after. Not gonna blame an animal for eating what I eat all the time.
A baby is SO cute! These animals are adorable. I have yet to see one hand-raised and tamed, as so many species of wildcats, foxes, wolves, and even (at least) one wolverine has been. Their coats are like thick plush velvet when in prime condition. I have been within 6 feet of one in the wild, when he came up to me unawares.
Such a curious cutie :D
Thanks so much for watching!
Really neat animals
Yes they are. Thank you very much for watching!!
One of the last great mysteries of the West. Let's not let the Fisher go the way of the Tasmanian Tiger 🐅!
Yes that would be a shame. You will be happy to hear that their numbers are on the rise. Thanks for watching!
@@MtAirWildwe have an estimated population of six thousand in Wisconsin
Amazing ❤bravo 🎉
Great footage.
Thank you very much and thanks for watching!
Thanks
they love friskys and bits!
Thanks for watching!!
excellent editing... thumbs up from Lake George, NY ; I have many hours of Fisher and Marten videos of them feeding on deer carcasses I put out each yr behind my house... I usually just LIVE stream the times they are up there and then YT makes a video for me. BUT...can you suggest a software where as I could edit these vids to shorten the experience ? * again thumbs up to your editing !!
If you are willing to buy a MAC laptop or desktop the iMovie program that comes with it works really well for simple editing. Thanks for your comment and for watching!!
@@MtAirWild ...txs for reply..I just bought a new Dell...figures. I will continue my search so I can shorten the vids somehow...txs again an great footage !!
How is your video editing going? Do you by chance have any footage with fishers make sounds? Such as screaming.
@@MtAirWild ...hello...No, I don't have any audio of the Fisher yet. I bought a third PTZ camera with sound last year an just mounted it to the side of my house to add sound out front for the river cam BUT also it picks up sound while I'm streaming the mountain out back as well. Yesterday I moved / relocated the NEW sound cam to the other side of my property to get another angle of the mountain and the sound works really well. The links below are of 1: the mountain cam on my JD channel watching the view up there with time stamps of the animals coming in and 2: a short video I made yesterday on this channel ,1FM, of the NEW location for live streaming the sound camera...the mic works well with all 3 cameras an pairs up almost perfect.....hopefully this new location will pick up the sounds off the mountain even better now...
th-cam.com/video/EcFn-pFo1tM/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/H8axoo_JYPk/w-d-xo.html
* thumbs up to ya friend !! hope to see ya soon !!
1FM
Lake George, NY
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@@MtAirWild ..oh also....no I haven't learned how to edit long vids yet although I was told I can YT creator to make changes / edit for free...I just haven't looked into it yet ....thumbs up ..I just subscribed to ur channel !! 😆
I'm pretty sure a fisher ate my cat couple years ago, found him left mangled up near the woods in my backyard. Never seen it though
Sorry to hear about your cat, Thanks for watching!!
Fishers rarely attack cats. More likely an owl or coyote.
@@alexanderkrummholtz1589 I only say that bc the neighbors said they saw one in the area around then.
@@michaelamaki Yeah I hear that a lot, people see a fisher around the same time a cat goes missing. Makes a lot of people think the fisher did it but it's actually usually not the case. Fishers eat fresh carrion though so it's possible the fisher was attracted to your cat after the fact. Sorry about your loss.
How did you ever film that without getting injured?
Easy. They'll run as soon as they see you. Wild weasels are more likely to hide from people than attack.
How are you doing and how is the weather treating you out there.
I don't understand why they aren't called bear weasels.
That would be a good name for them. Thanks for watching!
Bear noodle
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@@deletdis6173 lol! That's definitely even better haha 😄