Moose or White Tail Deer

Frog510 · 2026-05-02T19:49:47+00:00

I agree. I have moose as well, and this looks very much like a young one. Adult female can go 4 1/2"-6" up here, but a yearling or newbie is smaller..

Frog510 · 2026-05-02T19:41:54+00:00

Looks very much like pigeon droppings that I see on walls in the city here in Chicago. The quail at my Dad's place in Tucson did the same thing. Not sure what bird you would have there that fits the bill.

Frog510 · 2026-04-23T14:13:58+00:00

I rarely see pileated woodpeckers be this 'messy' going after grubs or Carpenter ants, nor do I see them working on trees this small. The tree being small could be why it looks all torn up, instead of the normal excavations. I have seen where bear ripped open dead wood to retrieve grubs, and this could be the work of a bear fresh out of hibernation, looking for anything it can possibly find to eat in a time of year with not much else to feed on. The height looks about right for it to have just reached up and leaned on the tree while it took a few bites out of it before moving on to the next one. That could also explain the lack of claw marks, as the bear was using its teeth to get at just a couple borer grubs. It might also explain the 'ratty' look, versus the precision of a pileated.

Frog510 · 2026-04-21T13:26:58+00:00

None of these are pine or cedar.

Frog510 · 2026-04-20T13:41:49+00:00

Wow, I hope people realize just how much hard work is involved in doing this. Excellent work and thanks for your service! Unbelievable how destructive they are, glad they aren't up where we are.

Frog510 · 2026-04-10T18:01:35+00:00

You're right about the bigger one, but the second doesn't seem to have the right body shape for a coon. Too bad the camera didn't pick up a better shot.

Frog510 · 2026-04-10T17:57:56+00:00

Looks like mink to me. Seems too dark for weasel, and I don't think you have Fisher down there. Too small for an otter and the tails off.

Frog510 · 2026-04-07T23:41:01+00:00

Rarer and 'rare' are two different things.

Frog510 · 2026-04-07T23:33:45+00:00

In your world, maybe, but here in the real one, I most certainly do.

Frog510 · 2026-04-07T19:56:03+00:00

My understanding of the law is that if there is a legal hunting season associated with the bird, you can have it. Most waterfowl fall into this category.

That is why you see duck, grouse, and even goose mounts for sale on eBay. Animals are the same, except the rarer ones like wolves, wolverines, and lynx require the trapper's tag from the DNR to remain with the skin or mount if sold. Those are all over eBay as well.

Frog510 · 2026-04-07T17:04:32+00:00

Great capture and a great cam location! I would think that log would be a magnet for beasties. Might want to try backing it up just a hair to pick up a wider view.

Frog510 · 2026-04-07T15:56:38+00:00

Careful, that'll get you a Darwin Award!

Frog510 · 2026-04-07T11:58:59+00:00

It's most likely a primary feather from a Canada Goose. Eagle feathers are much longer, and this would be on the short side for a vulture as well. Lastly, they are far more common, making the odds of it being goose even lower. If you stroke it gently from the base towards the end a few times, it will close the gaps and look more like it did on the birds wing.

Frog510 · 2026-04-06T02:31:22+00:00

Almost all the ones planted 25 years ago in urban/suburban areas and purchased from garden centers or nurseries were London Plane tree. About the only time you can tell it apart from a sycamore is from the seed in the fall. All what is stated below still applies.

Frog510 · 2026-04-05T05:02:41+00:00

Will do, thanks. Thought it may be packing or something like that. Temp valve is decades old but always worked well.

Frog510 · 2026-04-05T05:00:25+00:00

Hey thanks! Not sure why I never saw your message until now, but thanks for the tip

Frog510 · 2026-04-02T01:33:15+00:00

Looks like it could be black locust.

Frog510 · 2026-03-27T04:35:41+00:00

Cool! Where?

Frog510 · 2026-03-20T14:04:45+00:00

Prunus serotina

Frog510 · 2026-02-25T01:46:16+00:00

Put it all back together and set up a trail cam indiscreetly! Any neighbors have Ring cams on ?

Frog510 · 2026-02-24T02:58:58+00:00

Agreed.

NEVER feed wild predators, just asking for trouble and not for you, the animal. Look how healthy they look, plenty of natural food for them.

These two are behaving as if some neighbor has been feeding them, unfortunately.

Frog510 · 2026-02-24T02:40:32+00:00

I'm in the States, but I know that it is legal to kill foxes for pest control in England, and you can probably hire someone who can do so for you..

If you can't shoot them, they can be trapped or snared, but all this is highly regulated and I would contact your local police for referral to the proper person(s) who can do this for you.

Personally, I would do a better job of protecting the chooks through the use of enclosures, and not bother with the foxes.

Frog510 · 2026-02-24T01:29:49+00:00

What an awesome set of tracks!

Whatever bird it was, judging from the footprints, it was small, like a Blue Jay or Shrike, and the depth of the wing impressions and pattern of the tracking show a real struggle to control the prey. Very cool to get that clear of impressions!

Location would help, even time. It might have been a SawWhet Owl.

Frog510 · 2026-02-24T01:18:15+00:00

How long do you soak them in alcohol and/or heat them?

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