{"id":122,"date":"2025-02-21T17:00:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T22:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/?p=122"},"modified":"2025-02-21T17:00:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T22:00:36","slug":"wildlife-signs-in-burlington-2-15-2025-2-24-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/2025\/02\/21\/wildlife-signs-in-burlington-2-15-2025-2-24-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildlife Signs in Burlington 2\/15\/2025 -2\/24\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I went to the Redstone Pines to look for tracks with a friend. We initially didn&#8217;t see many prints besides human ones. However, while we were looking, we heard the distinct tapping of a woodpecker! Sure enough, a pileated woodpecker was pecking away at a tree. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6698-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6698-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6698-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6698-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6698-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6698-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"123\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6699-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6699-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6699-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6699-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6699-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6699-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"126\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6702-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6702-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6702-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6702-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6702-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6702-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6709-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6709-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6709-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6709-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6709-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6709-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6705-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6705-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6705-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6705-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6705-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6705-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/WoodpeckerAudio.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Here&#8217;s some audio of the woodpecker!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This bird was pretty easy to identify as a woodpecker based solely on its behavior. Afterward, I looked up some of the different kinds of woodpeckers found in Northern Vermont, and instantly was able to tell this is a pileated woodpecker. Pileated woodpeckers are large, almost the size of a crow, with distinct black and white stripes, a black body, and a red head. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6714-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-129 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6714-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6714-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6714-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6714-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6714-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>We also observed prints of what we believe to be a deer. Using my Mammal Tracks and Scat Pocket guide, I was able to measure the length of these tracks to be about 7-8cm. According to the guide, deer tracks can be 6-9 cm in length. The tracks also emulate the curved hoof shown in the guide. While I am unsure what kind of deer this may be, white-tailed deer seem to be the most prevalent species in the area.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6715-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6715-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6715-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6715-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6715-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/dagottli\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_6715-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I went to the Redstone Pines to look for tracks with a friend. We initially didn&#8217;t see many prints besides human ones. However, while we were looking, we heard the distinct tapping of a woodpecker! Sure enough, a pileated woodpecker was pecking away at a tree. 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