7/31/2023 0 Comments Possum skatSeriously, I include ourselves here to drive home the point that predators are not the bad guys and we the good. These are sneaky beasts with dextrous front paws and large brains, capable of tremendous damage despite fencing, gates, locks, and guardian animals. Suspect this clever predator when birds disappear from a secure area, leaving no trace. Click here for my full affiliate disclosure. This post contains links to online shopping, which is a way for you to support One Acre Farm at no additional cost to you. I encourage you to read more about tracking. For example, knowledge of trail patterns is often necessary, but that is beyond the scope of this. There is much more to tracking than what I’ve presented here.Tracks you find near your coop may be far less distinct. The examples in my photos are among the clearest and best I’ve found in 10 years of photographing tracks. Perfect, textbook tracks are rarely seen. Track appearance varies enormously depending on substrate, weather, and time elapsed since the track was left. A predator startled during an attack might flee before leaving classic sign. A migrating individual will not be familiar with your habits, and might take risks that resident animals would not. An animal weakened by exhaustion, starvation, or illness will be less able to carry prey away. A hungry animal will eat more than a not so hungry animal.
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