Hello! For this phenology post we are straying from the tried and true Centennial Woods Log Cross and venturing closer to the lake a a little bit north to Rock Point.
Inspired by last semesters labs, and a desire to see the landscape covered in snow, me and my three NR friends went to rock point. We followed the trail to the waters edge.
Along the way we found a bunch of birds. Chickadees and a red-bellied woodpecker, and a robin! Unfortunately I could not get a good shot of any of them… as soon as I zoomed in enough they scattered. Here’s a clip of some bird chirps though:
We also came across many tracks. I’m fairly certain that these are deer because of the split teardrop shape, size and walking pattern. if I’m right, this would be my first ever deer track sighting!!!
I also came across these cottontail rabbit tracks. This is just one section, as there were a BUNCH of these all along the path.
Lastly we saw these… I’m not positive what they were. It seemed like they were a little older as they were slightly messy. Also the critter must’ve been in a hurry, and scurried up the tree nearby because the tracks stopped abruptly at the base of the tree nearby. I’m think they are grey squirrel just because of the size and general shape. Not positive though.
It was so much fun finding tracks in a different space, I’ll be coming back for another winter walk!