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Bear Tracks This Month https://survivaltek.com/?p=6905 https://survivaltek.com/?p=6905#comments Mon, 29 May 2023 14:17:16 +0000 https://survivaltek.com/?p=6905 Bear TracksAt the threshold of inhabiting our land I discovered the largest tracks that I have ever seen. It was confusing at first as small cat tracks ran along side. This led me to wonder if they were mountain lion tracks with a kitten. At first I only saw 4 digits and no claw marks, a defining feline characteristic. Mountain lions had been rarely seen on the mountain but it was possible.

Upon further examination of the trail of spore I was able to detect 5 digits and a heel and some claw marks. This indicated that they were from a different visitor, a black bear. There had been some rare bear sightings over the years as well.

We had always felt safe on our acreage without concern of predators but now we have a reason to be more attentive while outdoors and more aware of our surroundings.

]]> https://survivaltek.com/?feed=rss2&p=6905 0 Practicing Skills of Observation https://survivaltek.com/?p=1145 https://survivaltek.com/?p=1145#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 03:15:58 +0000 https://survivaltek.com/?p=1145 When we find ourselves in a quite moment, it’s amazing to observe what detail surrounds us. Our senses are on alert to report their findings. I enjoy playing the game of observation. I tend to lean most heavily on vision, and I’ll look around… like in cinema, where most scenes start with an establishing shot, then progress to consecutively tighter shots until you reach an extreme close-up. Important information such as wind direction, spacing of tracks, shape of foliage, slope of the landscape, or other such details can mean the difference on whether or not we will be able to drink, eat, or be safe. You can “see” the photograph above showing a patch of clover, but what do you “observe”?

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