Animal prints in the snow

[Bird Brain]

Hi everyone.  I was just looking at the backyard and there are raccoon prints in the snow.  I love how they look like tiny human hand prints!     Nice to know they are around.  Have also seen Opossums and Skunks in this Mississauga neighborhood.


Anyone seeing animal prints in your area or while out for birding/photography/nature walks?   

[Charline]

Jo-Anne, wonder if you have watched this one


I would tell you the story later.


https://youtube.com/shorts/7PPnspHWg84

[Bird Brain]

Wow, those look like fairly large paw prints and spaced apart from back to front.  Are these wolf prints?

[Charline]

 


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[Bird Brain]

Was it that couple's dog?   

[Shortsighted]

When I was trudging through the snow at the foot of Beare hill I observed many track trails, mostly of rabbit and dogs. Quite often the track trails were crossing each depicting the 3rd level of chaos. I followed one track trail to see where it lead because I've been so often told that I have a one-track mind. It lead me into the weedy area for maybe ten meters and then the trail suddenly ended. Spooky. No disturbed snow as might be created by raptor abduction, just an abrupt end to the rabbit tracks. The most prominent tracks that I encountered were perfectly aligned and leading in opposite directions as far as I could look. The span was perhaps a little less than 1.5 meters. A Google search when I got home came up with "railroad track". I was disappointed. Not an animal. Maybe I should have taken a photo.

[Shortsighted]

A couple of prints from today. Tomorrow I may delve into impressionism more closely, although with a telephoto lens onboard I really can't get any closer.


Hind foot of Red squirrel


White-tailed deer

[Bird Brain]

I find the easiest prints to identify in snow or mud are deer and raccoon.