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Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)Observer
rlrich3Description
Pellet. Found on a log beneath a perch along river.
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Western Screech-Owl (Megascops kennicottii)Observer
beartrackerDescription
Left foot of a western screech owl. The owl was being transported to wildlife rehab after being found acting sick.
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Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)Observer
beartrackerDescription
Sighting of peregrine falcon and its tracks and scat. Tracks and scat confirmed by seeing the bird.
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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)Observer
herptrackerDescription
A clear track of an osprey. The unusual angle of the foot demonstrates how the animal walked on the side of its foot.
This animal was observed wading into the water of the Skykomish River to bath.
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Barred Owl (Strix varia)Observer
rholmes925Description
claws appear to stretch to 8cm / 3 inches
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Barn Owl (Tyto alba)Observer
thunefeldDescription
Talons. Feathers. No evidence of predation. Found under a tree on an abandoned golf course in the Sonoran desert. We left the owl under the tree for nature to take its course but coyotes did not touch it. Houses around the golf course regularly use rodenticide. We retrieved the owl the next day for disposal so that other animals would not eat it because we strongly suspect rodenticide caused this death.
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Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)Observer
pacificwhitesideddolphinDescription
Piles of grass on a log.
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Rough-skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa)Observer
beartrackerDescription
Newt tracks on river edge.
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San Diegan Legless Lizard (Anniella stebbinsi)Observer
jim_carrettaDescription
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American Mink (Neogale vison)Observer
sarahdevDescription
Observed on the beach. Tracks appeared to go in and out of the water, at one point carrying something (a stick?).
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Bobcat (Lynx rufus)Observer
hog_whispererDescription
Scrape with track, tracks
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American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)Observer
anteaterkDescription
Video clearly shows this dark blob as a black bear. Comparison against person in same location shows bear is approximately 3 feet 9 inches at highest point.
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Western Spotted Skunk (Spilogale gracilis)Observer
beartrackerDescription
Feet of roadkilled animal.
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Rhinoceros Auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata)Observer
thompsonmark23Description
Carcass found atop seaside cliff.
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Red Diamond Rattlesnake (Crotalus ruber)Observer
chalon9Description
Last three pictures are of the trail left by the snake.
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Western Deer Mouse (Peromyscus sonoriensis)Observer
beartrackerDescription
Not sure about the ID.
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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. helleri)Observer
tothemaxPlace
PrivateDescription
depression caused by a rattlesnake coiling up. found under a metal sheet.
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Western Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotis)Observer
connoromalley92Description
Tracks from a Harvest mouse under a bridge in San Diego. These are identified by their small size and by the low "thumb" on the hind feet (in the photo the two hind feet are above the fronts).
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Cougar (Puma concolor)Observer
kziasDescription
I was measuring the metatarsal pad width at just about 50 mm, possibly male? Last photo shows cougar, coyote, and bobcat tracks all in the same photo.
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Coyote (Canis latrans)Observer
kziasDescription
Beautiful tracks. Quiz: what foot?
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Felids (Family Felidae)Observer
thompsonmark23Description
In photo 3, mountain lion tracks on left, bobcat on right.
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Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)Observer
jim_carrettaDescription
Found roadside.
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Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus)Observer
garth_harwoodDescription
The 'tracks' here are not the Mole's feet (although those will be of interest to dedicated trackers), but rather the bloody clotted fur on the flanks of this Mole which was caught and then rejected by its predator. This is a common fate for small insectivores such as Moles and Shrews.
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Townsend's Chipmunk (Neotamias townsendii)Observer
thompsonmark23Description
Tail length- 95 mm. Total length- 240 mm. Hind foot length - 36 mm
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Grey Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)Observer
thunefeldDescription
Hit by a vehicle.
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Sceloporine Lizards (Subfamily Sceloporinae)Observer
jim_carrettaDescription
Either Western Fence lizard or side-blotched lizard. Front right foot.
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Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)Observer
rickDescription
The first three photos are of the same foot, top and bottom, and appears to be the right hind foot of the snowshoe hare. The last photo is of a front foot were it was found. There was fur, but no other parts were found. Unable to determine which predator did the kill, and which the dismemberment.
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Black Rat (Rattus rattus)Observer
thompsonmark23Description
Right rear and right front
Body length equal to tail length, 7 inches each. Black rat also more typically confined to coastal areas according to what I’m reading.
Caught in snap trap in barn.
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Coast Mole (Scapanus orarius)Observer
thompsonmark23Description
Right front and right rear. 1/4” grid in background.
Body length 14cm, tail length 2.5 cm. Size points toward coast mole, but Townsend’s is a possibility.
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Western Deer Mouse (Peromyscus sonoriensis)Observer
thompsonmark23Description
Male
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Rough-skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa)Observer
thompsonmark23Description
~ 6 encountered (very slow moving, bordering on immobile) on the trail between 0900 and 1000, but none seen on the same trail walking home just an hour later. Perhaps heating themselves up on the bare ground? Also saw two large ones together underwater in tiny pond.
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Creeping Vole (Microtus oregoni)Observer
thompsonmark23Description
Total length equals 112 mm. Body length equals 82 mm (Tail length = 27% of total length). 5 plantar tubercles. Tail length (30mm) = twice the length of hind feet (15mm). Found dead in water trough.
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Voles, Lemmings, and Muskrats (Subfamily Arvicolinae)Observer
thompsonmark23Description
Total length = 170 mm. Tail length = 52 mm (30% of Total Length). Hind foot length =23 mm. Killed by housecat.
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Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi)Observer
thompsonmark23Description
Two carcasses of same species found on logging road in close proximity.
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Vagrant Shrew (Sorex vagrans)Observer
thompsonmark23Description
Body length 4.7 cm. Tail length 4cm.
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California Vole (Microtus californicus)Observer
jim_carrettaDescription
Barely-alive vole found on the trail. Took the opportunity to photograph foot morphology.
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Southern Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus ssp. fuliginatus)Observer
jim_carretta
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Desert Woodrat (Neotoma lepida)Observer
ollertonDescription
The woodrat was identified by OHV park biologists. The woodrat was placed in a portable tracking station. The substrate was porcelain grade potter's clay. This can serve as a reference for desert woodrat.
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Grey Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)Observer
wendelynsDescription
Moving along frozen edge of beaver pond.
