February 20, 2015 Mink Tracks Well furred to guard against the cold, mink paws have five toes and measure from 1 ¼ to 2 in. in length. Mink live where prey animals are plentiful. In the TriCities, their habitat ranges from marshes and streambanks to retention ponds in subdivisions and shopping complexes. Several years ago,
Animal Tracks, Mink, Tracks
February 13, 2015 Rabbits and Squirrels Squirrel prints are pictured, left, next to rabbit, right. If you were to draw an outline around the SQuirrel tracks, you’d find them to be SQuare-ish in shape, while rabbit tracks form an approximation of a Y, as in bunnY. If you happen to live on the edge of
Animal Tracks, Rabbits, Squirrels, Tracks
February 6, 2015 Raccoon, Opossum, Skunk Tracks This photo of a raccoon track, submitted by a Good Natured reader, clearly shows the imprint of the five digits on the animal’s left front paw. It also indicates two other things: That tracks will spread as snow melts and refreezes, causing them to appear larger than they
Animal Tracks, Opposum, Raccoon, Skunk, Tracks
January 30, 2015 Coyote Fox Dog Tracks Masters of effi ciency, red foxes and coyotes walk in direct register, meaning they place their hind feet directly on top of the prints left by their front feet. This trait means their tracks typically proceed in a straight line. In this photo, taken as a light snow
Animal Tracks, Coyote, Dog, Fox, Tracks
The snow that blankets the Tri-Cities these days has many stories written upon it. Like a good book they beckon—all you have to do is take the time to read them. Take the other day, for instance. A friend and I were walking through Norris Woods in St. Charles, admiring the many signs of winter
Animal, Hike, Tracking, Tracks