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Snowshoe Hare Tracks

Posted by Luke Harvey,
North Country explorer from Castleton, Vermont
February 18, 2015

I took this picture of snowshoe hare tracks in Russell, New York. These tracks were weaving through thick brush in a hardwood forest that had many small beech trees nearby. I chose this picture because I thought it was very interesting to see fresh snowshoe hare tracks that were in decent condition and you could really make out the front and hind feet. Many people when looking at these tracks assume that the front tracks are the front legs but in reality they are the hind legs that swing forward when the snowshoe hare runs. Being able to see the huge leaps was really fascinating and really drew me towards this picture.