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In the winter, it is much easier
to see evidence of the animals that live in an area. The
straight line of these tracks is typical of a fox.
Location: Burwash
Date: January 2001
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Red fox tracks in the summer mud.
Location: Burwash
Date: May 5, 2001
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Close-up of red squirrel tracks
in snow.
Location: Burwash
Date: December 24, 2001.
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Red squirrels are
common in both the deciduous and coniferous forest.
Location: Burwash
Date: January 2001.
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Deer track in the soft mud at the
side of a beaver meadow.
Location: Burwash
Date: May 20, 2001
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Moose track
in the wet snow. Note the marks at the bottom of the print, are made
by dewclaws. Dewclaws give extra support to the moose.
Location: Burwash
Date: December 22, 2003
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Elk tracks in
fresh snow. Some elk drag their hoofs leaving what appear as
"skid" marks. Other tracks are quite clear.
These tracks were left by members of a large herd of elk.
Location: Burwash
Date: December 20, 2003
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Raccoon tracks
preserved in wet mud by the side of a beaver pond. The
raccoon's track looks like a human hand print.
Location: Burwash
Date: August 10, 2002.
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Raccoon tracks
preserved in snow by the side of a beaver pond.
Location: Burwash
Date: March 25, 2007.
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Bear tracks look a
bit like a human footprint. This track led out of the river.
Location: McVittie
hydro dam, Wanapitei River
Date: July 26, 2001.
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River Otter tracks
on a freshly frozen lake. Note the wed-like feet of the distinct
tracks beside a sliding trail left by a second otter.
Location: Cemetery
Lake, Burwash
Date: December 24, 2001.
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There were at
least three river otters that travelled together along the lake
shore. Two otters slide along the ice, while one otter walked.
Location: Cemetery
Lake, Burwash
Date: December 24, 2001.
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Detail of river
otter tracks on a freshly frozen lake.
Location: Burwash
Date: January 2, 2002.
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Detail of Meadow
vole (field mouse) tracks preserved in fresh snow. The pattern of the
track indicates that the meadow vole was walking. The distance
between the steps, or stride, is about 1 cm.
Location: Burwash
Date: January 2, 2002.
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Detail of Deer
mouse tracks preserved in fresh snow. Note the mark left by the tail.
The track on the left indicates that the deer mouse walked from top
to bottom. The distance between the steps, or stride, is about 1 cm.
Location: Burwash
Date: January 2, 2002.
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This mark in the
snow was left by an owl - the specific type of owl is not known. The
mark is left by the owl when it drops down onto a small animal, such
as a meadow vole, that was moving beneath the snow.
Location: Burwash
Date: January 1, 2002.
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Wolf occur in the
Burwash area. A lone wolf left this on a frozen lake, close to a
beaver lodge.
Location: Burwash
Date: December 14, 2003.
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Grouse are very
common in the Burwash area. The grouse that left this track was
walking on ice in a cedar swamp.
Location: Burwash
Date: December 24, 2003.
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The track on the right side of
the photo show where a grouse in flight landed and walked towards the
bottom of the image. The tracks on the left side of the photo
show wing sweep marks, indicating where a grouse walked and then took
off in flight.
Location: Burwash
Date: December 27, 2003
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Rear track of a beaver preserved
in snow. This was an early spring walk taken by a beaver after
a long winter.
Location: Burwash
Date: March 25, 2007.
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Beaver track left by the front
paws preserved in snow.
Location: Burwash
Date: March 25, 2007.
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