Tracking plays a huge role in my ability to locate and photograph wildlife, particularly when setting up camera traps. Every living thing leaves behind signs of their existence - think of the impacts of humans on this world - more often than not we leave behind a whole mess of proof that we’re here. Animals, though perhaps more subtle, aren’t much different. Tracks, scats, rubbings on trees, scrapes, and feeding signs are all examples of signs that both wild and domestic beings make.
Bobcat front track. Strawberry, California. 2022.
Front and hind beaver tracks. Carnation, WA. 2021.
Coyote skull. Columbia Wildlife Refuge, Washington. 2022.
Striped Skunk front foot. Sacramanto Valley, CA. 2022.
Mountain Lion front and rear tracks. Duvall, WA. 2022.
Gray Wolf front and hind tracks. Yellowstone National Park. 2022.
Gray Wolf bison kill. Yellowstone National Park. 2023.
Bobcat front and hind tracks. Strawberry, California. 2022.
Front and hind beaver tracks. Carnation, WA. 2021.
Porcupine skull. Columbia Wildlife Refuge, Washington. 2022.
Striped Skunk hind foot. Sacramento Valley, CA. 2022.
Mountain Lion front track. Duvall, WA. 2022.
Gray Wolf front track. Yellowstone National Park. 2023.