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Tracks and sign and poo oh my!

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1

What's going on here?

Ontario by Lake Huron. Almost looks like wings? My first guess was Owl. But then I kicked up the snow and found a poop, maybe fox or similar. Very confusing for me.

3 Comments
2025/02/01
17:33 UTC

8

Albany Township, Maine, US. 3-4 ft between sets of tracks. Adult glove for scale?

8 Comments
2025/02/01
02:35 UTC

1

I have this weird animal/insect poop upon my diary after my vacation

As the title says, I have been in a vacation for 10 days..

By reaching home, I found this tiny little poop upon my diary.

All the doors and windows were closed.

Can someone please help to track the animal?

2 Comments
2025/02/01
01:28 UTC

5

Print identification?

6 Comments
2025/01/31
21:51 UTC

2

Found in westchester County NY Bear or some kind of canine?

5 Comments
2025/01/31
18:09 UTC

30

Near Lake Erie, in NY. These led to my barn (2ish inches). Any guesses?

8 Comments
2025/01/31
16:15 UTC

5

What Tracks are These

3 Comments
2025/01/31
14:13 UTC

123

Who scared who?

12 Comments
2025/01/31
10:26 UTC

37

What leaves these sets of 3 prints (i think?)

19 Comments
2025/01/30
02:01 UTC

1

Does anybody know what this is?

Centre County PA, I cant figure it out my guess based on size would be black bear but the shape doesn’t quite match.

3 Comments
2025/01/29
18:47 UTC

15

What walks with such gaps?

Noticed these last night so I know it's hard to tell from my picture, but I think these may be bear tracks? I live in MA and bears have been spotted in my area before. But im not understanding the walking pattern, and is there two of them? Is something hopping ? Maybe i can get a better picture during the day.

4 Comments
2025/01/29
12:03 UTC

3

Tracks in North Idaho snow, thanks for the help!

Found in North Idaho, Coeur d’Alene / Bitterroot Mountain area. About 3000’ elevation. On a forest service road. Heavily treed forested area. About 2-3” long. Seemed small to me, like a small animal? Any ideas? Also saw blood speckles nearby in the snow like maybe it caught something? Carnivore? Sorry I didn’t get photos of the blood, it freaked me out so I skied on by.

4 Comments
2025/01/29
03:42 UTC

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