Unidentified Scat, Simple Cordage and More !

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I'd not been walking for long today when I came across this scat ( I included my mini-Bic for scale )......

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Here is a close up, it definitely looks feline to me but looks too small for Cougar......

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Here is a real simple natural cordage, Cedar roots, the thin flexible ones are found either on the surface or just a few centimetres below it.......

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I tied this branch to this tree just to show how flexible they are, I even tied it in a reef knot ( it's real strong stuff as well ) !!!

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Hey remember the Robins nest with the eggs in ? Well here is an update ( I will just add that I get the camera ready before going anywhere near a nest and then take one quick pic, if it coms out then all well and good but if not I never hang around to take another....I'd hate to scare the mother bird away from her nest ).

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We came round a corner in the forest and a hawk took off maybe 10 feet away from us with a freshly killed bird in it's talons, there were feathers everywhere......

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While I was searching for clues on the ground it was Snicker that found the most likely spot where the bird was killed, it was on a fallen tree right above where was looking !!!!

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There were feathers all over the tree.....

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With all the excitement I decided I'd better rest up and have a cup of tea.....

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Right where I was sitting there were wild edibles to be found like this Miners Lettuce.....

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Once again - great pics. Thanks for posting.

Pic 1 & 2 look alot like the Coyote scat found around here.

Looks like the weather was on your side too. We had some warm weather here but are back down around 50° F (10° C) today. not getting much warmer than 65° F (18° C) for the next few days.

Thanks for sharing. :thumbup:
 
Nice pics. However, the scat doesn't look like anything from my area, unless it is Coyote, however I haven't seen any that look like it.
 
Oregon Knife Guy said:
That is Coyote crap. It probably ate a rabbit. I have a ton of that around my house.
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Regarding wildlife, Vancouver Island is home to many of the same species as found on the mainland, with some interesting exceptions. The island doesn't have any grizzly bears, porcupines, moose or coyotes, despite the fact that these animals are common on the mainland. The island is home to Canada's only population of Roosevelt elk and also the endogenous Vancouver Island Marmot. It also has one of the densest population of cougars in North America.

No Coyotes !:(
 
That shot of you and Maisy is classic ... thanks for sharing

do you have bobcat or lynx in that area ?
 
KuRUpTD said:
That shot of you and Maisy is classic ... thanks for sharing

do you have bobcat or lynx in that area ?
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There are not supposed to be any Lynx or Bobcat ! I have found Cougar scat with 1/2 mile of this location before so maybe this could be from a young Cougar ?
 
I stand corrected. It looks identical to the yote crap around me. Could be a cat then. I have lots of Cougar and Bobcat around my house too, But theirs looks a bit different.
As far as the density of Cougars, they say there are some 6,000 cats in B.C. I found that on the Cougar Almanac. Not sure how old that is, but I was recently talking to an Oregon State Wildlife Biologist who told me they believe the population of big cats in Oregon is over 6,000. According to the ODFW website they estimated them to be around 5,100 in 07. They are growing extremely rapidly here. The reason, dumb ass' in Portland think they are a cute little cat that shouldn't be hunted with dogs. Consequently, their numbers are higher than they ever have in Oregon. Kinda sucks, our deer and elk populations are hurting from it badly. cougars are killing 50% of all spring elk calves while the bear take about 20%. Populations are dwindling...
Sorry for the rant, I don't like Cougars much..
 
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Oregon Knife Guy said:
I stand corrected. It looks identical to the yote crap around me. Could be a cat then. I have lots of Cougar and Bobcat around my house too, But theirs looks a bit different.
As far as the density of Cougars, they say there are some 6,000 cats in B.C. I found that on the Cougar Almanac. Not sure how old that is, but I was recently talking to an Oregon State Wildlife Biologist who told me they believe the population of big cats in Oregon is over 6,000. According to the ODFW website they estimated them to be around 5,100 in 07. They are growing extremely rapidly here. The reason, dumb ass' in Portland think they are a cute little cat that shouldn't be hunted with dogs. Consequently, their numbers are higher than they ever have in Oregon. Kinda sucks, our deer and elk populations are hurting from it badly. cougars are killing 50% of all spring elk calves while the bear take about 20%. Populations are dwindling...
Sorry for the rant, I don't like Cougars much..
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You have a point with those stats, I'd still love to see one though !!!!
 
I've seen some droppings that look somewhat like that from foxes that have been preying on bunnies/marmots/etc. Got any fox?

DancesWithKnives
 
DWK2 said:
I've seen some droppings that look somewhat like that from foxes that have been preying on bunnies/marmots/etc. Got any fox?

DancesWithKnives
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No I don't think there are fox, these are what we do have....

Harbour Seal Phoca vitulina
Northern Elephant Seal Mirounga angustirostris
Northern Sea-Lion Eumetopias jubatus
California Sea-Lion Zalophus californicus
Harbour Porpoise Phocoena phocoena
Dall's Porpoise Phocoenoides dalli
White-sided Dolphin Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
Orca Orcinus orca
Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae
Grey Whale Eschrichtius robustus
Sea Otter Enhydra lutris
Northern River Otter Lutra canadensis
American Marten Martes americana
Short-tailed Weasel Mustela erminea
American Mink Mustela vison
Wolverine Gulo gulo
Common Raccoon Procyon lotor
Roosevelt Elk Cervus elaphus roosevelti
Black-tailed Deer Odocoileus hemionus columbianus
Cougar Felis concolor
Black Bear Ursus americanus
Grey Wolf Canis lupus
Deer Mouse Peromyscus maniculatus
Keen's Mouse Peromyscus keeni
Black Rat Rattus rattus
Norway Rat Rattus norvegicus
House Mouse Mus musculus
Townsend's Vole Microtus townsendii
Common Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus
American Beaver Castor canadensis
Vancouver Island Marmot Marmota vancouverensis
Eastern Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis
Red Squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Eastern Cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus
European Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus
Vagrant Shrew Sorex vagrans
Dusky Shrew Sorex monticolus
Common Water Shrew Sorex palustris
Long-eared Bat Myotis evotis
Keen's Bat Myotis keeni
California Bat Myotis californicus
Little Brown Bat Myotis lucifugus
Yuma Bat Myotis yumanensis
Long-legged Bat Myotis volans
Hoary Bat Lasiurus cinereus
Silver-haired Bat Lasionycteris noctivagans
Big Brown Bat Eptesicus fuscus
Townsend's Big-eared Bat Plecotus townsendii
 
Well that's a head scratcher, because it really looks like weathed coyote crap. It looks like bunny fur, and maybe mouse fur, what else eats that? It doesn't look like owl pellets, don't know about other birds of prey. Looking at your list, could it be wolf or wolverine?
 
lukus said:
Well that's a head scratcher, because it really looks like weathed coyote crap. It looks like bunny fur, and maybe mouse fur, what else eats that? It doesn't look like owl pellets, don't know about other birds of prey. Looking at your list, could it be wolf or wolverine?
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I find it real hard to believe that Wolverine's are down this South end of the Island but last year I found tracks in this area that looked very much like Wolverine, I guess ya never know eh !!!!!
 
Anyone know what marten/weasel scat looks like? Some members of that family will eat rodents, as I understand it.

DancesWithKnives
 
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