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Chukar (Alectoris chukar)Observer
kziasDescription
I’m not positive on the ID here as I’ve never seen chukar tracks. But the stride length and size seem to rule out quail. Another possibility is gray partridge.
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Coypu (Myocastor coypus)Observer
kziasDescription
There were also muskrat and beaver tracks at this location
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Rocky Mountain Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes ssp. macroura)Observer
kziasDescription
Urine mark position indicates potentially a female
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Typical Weasels (Genus Mustela)Observer
kziasDescription
Likely long-tailed weasel due to size but I can’t rule out short-tailed weasel. Tail drag evident at several sections of trail.
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Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)Observer
kziasDescription
Pair of short-eared owls on the road
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Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)Observer
kziasDescription
Found this mustelid (marten?) carcass in the middle of an occasionally used hiking trail, partially frozen in the ground and covered in snow. Evidence of red fox feeding was present. This carcass was not present on the trial just 3-4 days before.
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Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies (Family Phasianidae)Observer
kziasDescription
Grouse tracks and scat
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American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)Observer
kziasDescription
American red squirrel feeding sign on (possibly) Douglas fir cones. This is a huge deposit of stripped cones, which I believe were revealed following a warm rain event that melted most of the snow in the area.
