Making tracks

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A titmouse looks for its next dinner. (Photo by Don Waterhouse)
February cold snap after January thaw. (Photo by Jane Knox)
Brightly sunlit fields made for great cross country skiing and snowshoeing until the ubiquitous change of weather with snow becoming rain.  (Photo by Jane Knox)
Watch out for winter ice melting on the fast flowing Androscoggin River that runs through Maine from New Hampshire. (Photo by Jane Knox)
A myriad of human and animal tracks merge in this snow-covered field reminding us how closely our lives are intertwined. (Photo by Jane Knox)
Ice taking over rivers and streams. (Photo by Jane Knox)
This is a redwing, a species of Eurasian thrush that occasionally travels to northeastern North America. This winter is the first time they have been reported in Maine and this individual has been at Capisic Park in Portland. (Photo by Tom Oliver)
A coating of snow makes for good tracks. (Photo by Pat Blanchard)
Porcupine trail. (Photo by Pat Blanchard)
The smallest of critters leave their marks. (Photo by Pat Blanchard)
Going and coming made this muddled trail was my conclusion. (Photo by Pat Blanchard)
The first time I’ve seen this type of deer trail – a long-stride trot with the alternating drag marks. The hind hoof direct registers over the front, so it looks like one track. (Photo by Pat Blanchard)
The moment of take-off. I’m amazed by its ability to navigate the tangle of forsythia. (Photo by Pat Blanchard)
By the tail and head, I pegged this as a sharp-shinned hawk. By the size, I’d say it’s a female. Any other opinions? (Photo by Pat Blanchard)
A young moose in Rangeley was not shy at all. He was on the side of the road until I came along and, at first, ran into a field nearby. Then… (Photo by Jim Knox )
…came back to check me out! (Photo by Jim Knox)
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