Saturday 11 February 2012

More snow and footprints

Another snowfall provided an opportunity for a scenic walk along the Ock Valley Walk on Friday:
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Like the previous week's snowfall it presented an opportunity to look for animal footprints to try and work out what had been around in the early hours and the morning
The most common are domestic dogs, these are usually larger than the fox prints, but the most obvious evidence that they are dogs not foxes is there are human footprints next to them:
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The thrushes and blackbirds also leave obvious footprints:
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These hoofed mammal (ungulate) prints almost certainly belong to one of the increasing number of muntjac deer who can be seen along the river Ock.
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2 comments:

  1. We had snow today too here in the Midwest US. The best thing about snow is seeing the tracks, as well as watching my dog play in the drifts!

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  2. Hi Anne,

    Good to hear from you. I agree, whenever it snows I'm itching to get out and see what has been around that night. I was hoping to find otter tracks, but alas there no signs anywhere along the river.

    Richard

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