First impression: grackle or thrasher. Many tracks In a weedy dune sand environment, where we would expect Meadowlark. No water for miles makes great tailed grackle unlikely here in the Sonoran desert. Appeared to have been a flock, which is more fitting of Meadowlark than thrasher. All gaits were a walk… no running. Poppele and Elbroch compare Meadowlark tracks to Thrasher, magpie and grackle.
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Tracks of 5-6 animals in fresh sn
Next to my foot and my dog's track
Witnessed. Measurements in observation fields.
My phone was having a white and gold dress moment.
Male (large, solo) traveling perpendicular across a wash. Measurements in observation fields.
Porcupine home? Any mammal feces enthusiasts out there?
Found a few feet from Waters edge near pond off Colorado River. Very moist, wetland habitat. Many feeding stations and or burrows under rushes. Measurements in observation fields.
Sighting of peregrine falcon and its tracks and scat. Tracks and scat confirmed by seeing the bird.
In photo 3, mountain lion tracks on left, bobcat on right.
I originally took these photos because they had raccoons, but there are apparently nutria in there as well. And muskrat?
The front and hind of a kit fox. As appears to often be the case in loose sand, these were a bit obscured.
Likely due to the furry feet and reduced pads.
Molds of feet of a road-killed animal.
These tracks were a mystery at this wilderness location until...look carefully at last image.
Unusual coloration. Saw two groups of these all black burros.
Horned lark tracks found near the top of an exposed sand dune.
One scat deposited by gray fox on 10/5/19. The second scat was deposited, over-marking the first one, on 10/9/19. Note: First scat got stepped on when I had visitors, but it's the same as shown in the first photo. The second one is the darker one made of grape seeds and husks. First one is manzanita berries.
Scat and urine mark. Image 3 shows general area for habitat context.
Scat of a long-tailed weasel living inside a hay shed in the mountains above Twisp.
And finally one more nearby tree getting scratched up. Please see other observations of scratching, scat and deer to help me figure out what was doing all of this.
Tracks and urination spot. Loop Trail north of Fairbank Historical Townsite. San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area.
Douglas Fir Cone and Cone "Skeleton" Showing what is left after a squirrel removes the bracts and eats the seeds https://inaturalist.ca/observations/20793452