Track Thoughts
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Hmmmm.....I'm still going for dog at the moment, like I said the stone probably prevented the complete paw from printing & prehaps the mark we take for a backward pointing toe was in fact made by another of it's paws. a hind paw for example, that went into the footpad...... .....
JonanthanD will be along shortly......he'll tell you it's a puma...
Only pulling your leg Jon....
Only pulling your leg Jon....
I did wonder myself actually..............
(Incidentally we did have a bunch of scientists check out the forest 10 miles away for big cats and they found 'enough reason' to plan on returning)
The rear toe into the front print is a good thought. I did carefully check the area at the time and the substrate at the back was just as imprintable making me suspect a rear foot would have left more sign than just one toe though.
Yes, those tracks are lovely otter prints eh? I think this one looks very different tho...whats the general consensus on definitely not and possibly is?
"Are you kidding ?................we can't get enough of this sort of thing" lol..just as well
All the best
Rich
(Incidentally we did have a bunch of scientists check out the forest 10 miles away for big cats and they found 'enough reason' to plan on returning)
The rear toe into the front print is a good thought. I did carefully check the area at the time and the substrate at the back was just as imprintable making me suspect a rear foot would have left more sign than just one toe though.
Yes, those tracks are lovely otter prints eh? I think this one looks very different tho...whats the general consensus on definitely not and possibly is?
"Are you kidding ?................we can't get enough of this sort of thing" lol..just as well
All the best
Rich
Google pheasant tracks 'images' & you'll see.... nothing like it......besides it would have to be a hefty pheasant to leave tracks that deep
Yes, thats my thinking (I see the pheasant tracks daily) but I am scrabbling for clues to the alignment and neg space question. Thought if I check the pheasant middle part I might be able to see if there are ways to articluate bird general anatomy to mimic that pattern if that makes any sense?
A bloody coypu! ha ha. Dare I ask what that has to do with the price of reticulated pythons?
I've got otters on the brain but what else is has a toe that far back? Pine Marten? Do you have those in your locale? I've convinced myself there's a fifth digit that's not registered.
Just to give an idea of where I'm coming from.
Otter
Otter
This is a small mustelid. Given the size I think we determined weasel. Three toes registered with another further back.
Otter
Otter
This is a small mustelid. Given the size I think we determined weasel. Three toes registered with another further back.
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'ows about a buzzard (or even eagle) swooping down & grabbing a vole or some other little critter with one foot & the marks we see are the back of it's talons as it scooped up it's prey..........might explain why there's only one track.........
Do otters only leave one track ?....isn't there some body or tail marks/smudging as well ?........
Do otters only leave one track ?....isn't there some body or tail marks/smudging as well ?........
We do have pine marten, although only glimpsed one so far about a mile or so away.
Yes, what has a rear toe like that, even if there was a fifth obscured the angle of this one is still all wrong.
Re: the swooping eagle (or buzzard)..surely the track wouldn't be so well defined for such an action...grabbing should render the digits smudged at least don't you think?
I'm playing devil's advocate- I still don't have any clue myself.
Rich
Yes, what has a rear toe like that, even if there was a fifth obscured the angle of this one is still all wrong.
Re: the swooping eagle (or buzzard)..surely the track wouldn't be so well defined for such an action...grabbing should render the digits smudged at least don't you think?
I'm playing devil's advocate- I still don't have any clue myself.
Rich
Pine martins would leave smaller tracks.than this...
.....The buzzard theory was a long shot, but we have to consider all scenarios...
I've gone through my collection of pics and there's some good ones that I can post up on Tuesday when I'm back at work.
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