Knowing what creatures are around us.

by Feb 3, 2014Adventures in the Woods, Scat and Tracks

Knowing what creatures are around us.

Deer tracks in the snow.
Coyote.  Sadly, these are two of about two million that we saw on our walk.
Rabbit tracks
Partridge Wing!  There were partridge tracks nearby but I couldnt get a good picture.

1 Comment

  1. Born in the wrong Century on February 9, 2014 at 11:40 pm

    Following and learning to recognize animal tracks is I think a gift and one I honestly could use some work on.

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