Counting skat. Ick!
This morning we checked the last of our traps and had 2 more catches. Overall, we did pretty good at this field. We will move to another field a little further away next week. The rest of our morning was spent counting snowshoe hare skat. We picked all of it up over the course of two days---about 1400 pellets! I will send data later! I have to admit, it was kinda icky at first, but I got used to it. One really has to get over being scared of things in the wild quickly. The researchers constantly stress that animals we touch, skat, etc. will not harm us so I have learned to trust their judgement and do what they ask!!! We have a little free time this afternoon before heading to the laundry mat and then to dinner in nearby Liverpool.
posted by Erika Metz @ 12:01 PM
2 Comments:
Wow I thought my dog went to the bathroom a lot but 1400 pellets that is just gross!!! I hope the weather is as nice as it is there as it is here because it was beautiful here today! Have some more fun!:)
~Julie
Yes, I have to admit that it was a little gross at first. However, when I really thought about what a rabbit eats, it really isn't too bad. Just grass and other vegetation. I watch the weather back home online and am a bit jealous. It is nice here, just cooler! Keep following the blog as I will share more! Mrs. Metz
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