Can you ID these tracks for me? (1 Viewer)

mcdowella · May 6, 2005

Can anybody identify these two sets of bird tracks? They were found in (very) soft mud in the middle of farm tracks near the Thames. To give a sense of scale, the pen is 14.4 centimeters long from tip to tail, and its clip is 4.2cm long. Rooks and Pheasants were seen in nearby fields, so I guess those are the prime suspects.

snapper · May 6, 2005

mcdowella said:
Can anybody identify these two sets of bird tracks? They were found in (very) soft mud in the middle of farm tracks near the Thames. To give a sense of scale, the pen is 14.4 centimeters long from tip to tail, and its clip is 4.2cm long. Rooks and Pheasants were seen in nearby fields, so I guess those are the prime suspects.

I would say moorhen or coot not sure though.

Snapper.

TWM · May 6, 2005

The first ones could well be Pheasant.I don't agree with Moorhen or Coot. Moorhens have very long thin toes, Coots have webbing on their toes. The second ones aren't Pheasant because the hind toe is too long so probably one of the Crow family.

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