We visited Harrier Meadow with NJMC naturalists last week and saw all sorts of neat stuff -- including a Muskrat lodge (above), pheasant tracks in the snow, a small-rodent tunnel, a carp skull embedded in ice and raccoon scat.
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Ring-necked pheasant tracks.
Small-rodent tunnel under snow.
Fish skull, probably
We found this scat atop the Muskrat lodge. We are thinking it is raccoon -- any other suggestions?
The scat contained fur....
I once found coyote scat atop a beaver lodge. Canids like to mark conspicuous places with their poop, and I would say the hair might indicate fox or coyote. depends on the diameter--coyote scat is usually 3/8 to 1 3/8" in diameter, whereas fox scat is usually 5/16 to 3/4" in diameter.
Posted by: D'Arcy | June 22, 2010 at 10:48 AM