b. Deer<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Diagonal gait<\/li>
- 8-11 cm track size<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
c. Possible Mink<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Bounding gait<\/li>
- 5 cm track size<\/li>
- Area is fairly close to water, this supports the mink theory<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul>Scott, J. (2020). Mink Tracks. These are what I believe to be mink tracks. I used a 7 cm long tube of chap-stick as reference. A clear bounding gait can be seen here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jscott3\/files\/2020\/02\/IMG_3277-1-768x1024.jpg\")
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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul>Scott, J. (2020). Deer Tracks. These are examples of the deer prints I found; notice the diagonal gait. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Winter Twig Identification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Deciduous Trees<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Paper Birch<\/li>
- Sugar Maple<\/li>
- Oak<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul>Scott, J. (2020). Twig Buds. Twig examples of oak and sugar maple. The first two images are sugar maple. The right image is white oak. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Sugar Maple and White Oak<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Sugar Maple Twig:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- twig is brown and slender with sharp, pointed, brown buds<\/li>
- opposite, simple leaf (Sugar Maple, 2019)<\/li>
- you can see in the images above that the two on the left are brown twigs with sharp and pointed brown buds<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
White Oak Twig:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- twig is red-brown\/gray with multiple terminal buds <\/li>
- alternate, simple leaf (White Oak, 2019)<\/li>
- you can see in the images above that the one on the right has a red-brown twig with multiple terminal buds<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Phenological Changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There\u2019s not much difference in the area from the last time I visited. Perhaps the most noticeable is the path is completely covered in ice. The deciduous trees have lost their leaves, the ground is lumpy with debris of plant and snow, the temperature is colder, so there\u2019s no mud as seen in my last visit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Scott, J. (2020). My Site. This is an update of what my specific site looks like. The boards are covered in ice and snow; very slippery!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n Twig Sketch and Picture of Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul>Scott, J. (2020). Twig Sketch. This is a picture of my notes, including a twig diagram.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/jscott3\/files\/2020\/02\/IMG_3290-1-1024x768.jpg\")
Scott, J. (2020). Twig Sketch Page 2. This is a picture of the second page of my notes, talking about phenological changes. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n References<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Virginia Tech Dendrology. \u201cSugar Maple.\u201d Virginia Tech Dendrology Fact Sheet<\/em>, 2019, dendro.cnre.vt.edu\/dendrology\/syllabus\/factsheet.cfm?ID=2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Virginia Tech Dendrology. \u201cWhite Oak.\u201d Virginia Tech Dendrology Fact Sheet<\/em>, 2019, dendro.cnre.vt.edu\/dendrology\/syllabus\/factsheet.cfm?ID=35.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Wildlife Tracking a. Squirrels Galloper gait 3 cm track size b. Deer Diagonal gait 8-11 cm track size c. Possible Mink Bounding gait 5 cm track size Area is fairly close to water, this supports the mink theory Winter Twig Identification Deciduous Trees: Paper Birch Sugar Maple Oak Sugar Maple and White Oak Sugar Maple … <\/p>\n