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dugh 12-14-2014 06:28 PM

What's thi track?
 
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I found it today on the line in WMU 521, three toes, almost as big as my hand. The prints are spaced about 12 inches apart. Any ideas?

Reeves1 12-14-2014 06:37 PM

Emu ?

Ratite for sure.

waterninja 12-14-2014 07:55 PM

Canada goose? Turkey?

propliner 12-14-2014 08:15 PM

Sandhill Crane.

trigger7mm 12-14-2014 08:58 PM

what's thi track
 
Someone playing a prank.

Davey Boy 12-14-2014 09:22 PM

Sasquatche's pet crow.

Battle Rat 12-14-2014 09:37 PM

Eagle

tikka250 12-14-2014 11:38 PM

I would agree to sandhill crane. Possibly the snow melted a bit causing the wider toes. Was the track near a body of water?

Red Bullets 12-15-2014 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Battle Rat (Post 2658452)
Eagle


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dugh 12-15-2014 07:07 AM

tikka, the track followed a low spot across the trail and over a frozen beaver pond. The weather must have been warm but there are no claw/talon marks in the snow or on the ice. This is about 30 kms. south of Sturgeon Lake. I'll research the sandhill crane track, it seems like the most logical.

HunterDave 12-15-2014 12:11 PM

http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps387547da.jpg

Gray Jay 12-18-2014 09:20 PM

Not sandhill crane, their toes splay out more and the middle toe is longer than the two outside toes. Check Google for pictures of their tracks.

If it is near a beaver pond my best guess is that it is a beaver walking on it's hind legs, or perhaps it was walking on all fours and the front feet just aren't showing on harder snow. If the snow is a little harder the outside hind foot toes often would not show in the track. The back end of your closeup shot is consistent with the hind pad on the beaver hind foot. The size of the track is about right for an adult beaver hind foot.


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