Tracking Weekend
I spent March 29 and 30 with Earth Native Wilderness School's Tracking Intensive class. We spent time east of Austin in the Sealy area around Attwater Prairie Chicken NWR on Saturday, and in Smithville and LaGrange on Sunday. The weather was perfect and we found some exciting tracks, including River Otter and Muskrat! Attached are observations.
On the morning of the 30th we observed a Green Kingfisher near the bridge by Riverbend Park in Bastrop. I documented that here:
Observations
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North American Deer Mice (Genus Peromyscus)Observer
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Galloping gait.
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Hairyflower Spiderwort (Tradescantia hirsutiflora)Observer
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Spiderwort
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Rodents (Order Rodentia)Observer
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This is a front right track I believe.
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Cottontail Rabbits (Genus Sylvilagus)Observer
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We were excited to find such well-defined splayed cottontail tracks.
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Eastern Woodrat (Neotoma floridana)Observer
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Right hind track on the left, and a front track on the right. I'm identifying these as Eastern Woodrat based on range.
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Texas Toadflax (Nuttallanthus texanus)Observer
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Texas Toad-Flax
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Eastern Mole (Scalopus aquaticus)Observer
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This is a feeding tunnel or ridge.
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North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)Observer
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Loping gait.
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White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)Observer
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From the top down, left hind, right front, right hind, left front. You can even see the differently shaped dew claws on the front and hind tracks.
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Clubtails (Family Gomphidae)Observer
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This dragonfly had just emerged from its larval form. You can see the discarded skin in the second photo.
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