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Backyard Wildlife Revealed

Backyard Wildlife Revealed

I spend a lot of time in my yard, or at least a lot of time looking out the window at my yard – probably more than most people. But even so, there is so much time when I’m not able to observe the comings and goings of animals on my property. This is particularly true at night – when I’m asleep and many of our local mammals are more active. I can only watch for so much of the…

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Animal Tracks in Winter (2)

Animal Tracks in Winter (2)

In the past week, Cape Cod has been hit with a series of snow storms.  Today I was finally able to get out and enjoy a morning walk in the forest before the next storm arrives this afternoon/evening.  Unfortunately, I didn’t see any tracks in the forest, but I did find evidence of a number of animals in my backyard upon my return, including the tracks pictured here. The prints from the back feet (larger prints) were approximately 2 inches…

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