I heard somewhere that perching birds have a "thumb" pointing backwards and non-perching birds don't have it. Is this true?<br><br>I know that perchers hop and...
Dall Sheep,<br><br>The common term, "perching" bird, usually refers to an order of birds called Passeriformes (a.k.a. Passerines)(for example, warblers, ...
I checked in my woods, but didn't find deer hair. I think that has to do with the climate here. This is the coastal redwood forest, which is a rainforest ...
Where I found the deer hair, there is mostly maple, elm, some pine+spruce, beechnut, and some birch, and some oak. And I live in the north east so that means...
Justfa - Barnes and Noble carries a book with gaits - i do not have it handy but it is a large hardcover book and the authors name starts with a "M" - will try...
i am new to the site - i am going to be tracking in australia in Sept 2001 - how can i see the wallaby track you are talking about? I have ordered a book on...
The book is by Edmund Muybridge. It was first published in around 1896 or so. It has sequential photos of animals in motion. I think that is also the title, ...
Hi there. Just click on the Photos link on the left. That will take you to the photo albums. There are several. You can add photos too. We would love to see...
Hello<br><br>The pond at work is collecting geese at a very fast rate. Last year, there were 150 geese when they left for the winter. THere have been that many...
I am not seeing geese here, but the leaves are already beginning to turn and drop from some of the trees. The oaks and the sycamore are losing leaves. This is...
I wanted to share a brief story about a cougar tracking experience I had last week. I first encountered the cougar's tracks late Thursday afternoon. I spent ...
I just got an excellent book on bird tracks that I would recommend to anyone who is interested. It is called "Bird Tracks and Sign" and is by Mark Elbroch and...
I found some really good mink tracks along the river yesterday. I don't know how common these are, but in this area, I have never found them. I have found them...
How does everyone like this new format? Yahoo is switching all their Yahoo Clubs over to Yahoo Groups. I am not really too happy with the speed of this new...
Well, it isn't tracks, but the real thing. I saw a mountain lion two weeks ago. It walked right across the road in front of me. It was pretty cool. Hope...
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Anyone have any interesting tracking experiences to share? I just got a call about some very interesting tracks found in the park where I work. I will be...
Hey, I am still here. Been out tracking. I found some interesting stuff. Herons and egrets, and more. Spotted skunk was the best find this week. How about you?...
I am out most weekends trying to find cougar and lynx prints and trying to see the difference. This is really tough as they are both close to the same size...
Helo, may nameis yoyo i come from israel and i am new to this group. i spend most of my time in aschool located in the israeli desert the"negev" (i will put a...