Tuesday, March 8, 2011

First Tracking Experience

2/21/11
Got all bundled up and headed to the College. Absolutely freezing outside! Slipped on snowshoes and started walking on a path towards the river until spotting tracks going into an open field. Followed the tracks and used a tracking key to identify the track's owner.
Observations: 
  • Feet dragging
  • Tracks located in a field with milkweed, dried grass, and golden rod
  • Tall marks
  • Plantar pad very distinct 
  • 4 toes
  • Tracks rounded
  • Less than 3 in. long
  • Direct register trot (very narrow trail) 
Hypothesis: Red Fox 
-(http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/red-fox
-(http://kidoinfo.com/ri/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/January-Photo-Fox-Tracks.jpg)


-VTracker 

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