The beaches on Lake Superior in February are normally don’t have much traffic, but with most of the snow and ice gone, the birds are able to leave tracks in the sand.
Tracks in the Sand
Picture of the Day for January 19, 2024
The snow reveals critter activity that may go unnoticed without seeing all the tracks in the snow.
Critter Snow Tracks
Picture of the Day for November 17, 2023
It looks like a bird was enjoying the beach even if I wasn’t there yesterday and hopefully the beach will be ice free for a while yet.
Beach Bird Tracks
Picture of the Day for March 3, 2023
With the recent fluffier snow, it looks like the squirrel sank down into the snow with every hop and made an interesting track pattern in the snow.
More Snow Tracks
Picture of the Day for February 7, 2023
It may have been too cold for any of my rodents to stick their heads up on groundhog day around here, but with temperatures near freezing this morning, I found that a possum had left some tracks in the new white coating.
Possum Tracks
Picture of the Day for December 3, 2022
Last night five deer were playing on the ice at my pond but at least the new snow froze on the day’s earlier melting snow preventing the ice from being very slippery so the deer didn’t fall on the ice like they did last winter.
Deer Tracks on the Pond
Picture of the Day for November 21, 2022
With the temperature still below freezing today, I rather search for tracks on a sunny beach than tracks left in the snow.
Beach Tracks
Picture of the Day for November 16, 2022
With the fresh snow covering the ground, it is amazing to see the number of tracks all over the yard from deer, squirrels, rabbits, mice, birds and these turkey tracks.
Turkey Tracks
Picture of the Day for January 23, 2022
The mice have created new tunnels under the layer of fresh snow and with more snowflakes falling again this evening, they probably will be busy creating new highways overnight as the snow increases in the depth.
Mice Tunnels
Picture of the Day for November 4, 2021
With the day starting below freezing, the beaches might be empty of people but there was evidence of some living things out and about by the tracks on the sand.
Tracks in the Sand
