Thursday, April 11, 2013

Cottontail Party


It was cottontail party time this morning at my favorite mud puddle.  The rabbits let loose, and left some great tracks.  These are a pair of rear feet, with a trail width of 3".   Asymmetry, four toes on each foot and deep punctures of claws very close above the toe pads are typical for cottontails in this moist, clay-ey substrate. Also note overall pointy nature of the foot.  A great find after all this dry weather.