Tracking Animals

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Owl Pellets: Unraveling Nature's Mysterious Digestive Treasures

Nature has always held a sense of wonder and mystery, with its countless marvels and intricate ecosystems. Among the fascinating...

Tracking a Puma: Going into Hiding

The project would be over if my goal was to find deer, but I'm looking for a Mountain Lion that hunts these same trails.

Tracking a Puma; Fresh Kill

The kill site was somewhat recent, the blood was still damp and just starting to get sticky.

Tracking a Puma; Tracks, Bones and Blood

Mountian lions can maintain a territory of about 100 square miles

Tracking Animals for Photography: Final Results - Reptiles

As summer came many lizards sunned themselves in the early morning including newly born Horned Lizards

Tracking Animals for Photography: Final Results - Birds

The birds of prey were more active in the mornings and early evenings when the rabbits and squirrels were out and about.

Tracking Animals for Photography: Final Results - Mammals

It's been a year since I started this project last September of 2021 which included four seasons.

Tracking Animals for Photography: Final Results - Insects

Out of all the wildlife, insects are my favorite to take pictures of, for a few reasons. 1. you are more likely to come across a bug rather

Tracking Animals for Photography: Monitor

The best time to explore for animals and signs of animals is after a good rain. The soft soil and mud make for great tracks.

In Search for the seldom-seen River Otters in Puget Sound

When you think of otters, for most people the cute and cuddly sea otter comes to mind. Sea otters are adapted to living in the ocean

Tracking Animals for Photography: Research

Some great books and reference material on Animals of North America and how to track them.

Tracking Animals for Photography: Location

Wildlife tend to have daily routines and patterns that will revolve around the time of day, water, and food sources.

Tracking Animals for Photography: Explore

Game Trails are paths the wildlife in that area created over generations. Animals create these paths by using the same path over and over

Tracking Animals for Photography: Intro

Do you love photographing animals in the wild? If so, you know that tracking them can be a challenge.