Foraging Techniques Of Beavers
18 hours ago
We (formerly Nashaway Trackers) are a group of loosely connected nature lovers who enjoy sharing our observations and discoveries about the fauna and flora of the northeastern US. Most of us are especially interested in mammal tracks and sign, but we also post about birds, insects, plants, etc.
With that scat and no noticeable webbing,I think you can be confident it was fisher. You know about otter slides, and another thing to look for is sociality, which you probably know about as well. At this time of year a mother is often still in the company of her offspring. Males are said to sometimes congregate in "gangs", but I am not sure about size of gang, how that behavior varies seasonally, whether they travel about on land together.
ReplyDeleteInteresting observation that the fisher used 2-2 in soft snow, then sped up when he hit a crust of snow. I've been seeing the same thing: I think they are having a hard time in this deep soft snow, using that direct registering 2-2 more often than usual, and with short stride length, as if they are struggling.