Mystery footprints.

[Mystical Potato Head]

I think the larger ones are an otter but not sure.Anyone any ideas?

[kas]

I know nothing but googled them and it looks like it is.

Did you follow them? Or did they go back in the river. They look fresh.
Otters in the snow, Heaven............

[Tubthumper]

The larger ones look like jaguar. Female, well-fed or possibly expecting cubs fairly soon. Carrying an old injury to her rear left paw I would say, from the way she's favouring it.
Don't think they go after otters normally, but in this freeze who knows?

[Mystical Potato Head]

I know nothing but googled them and it looks like it is.

Did you follow them? Or did they go back in the river. They look fresh.
Otters in the snow, Heaven............

I didnt follow them but as i was setting up for a shot i heard a splash in the water,looked up and there was a swirl of something that had gone under ,waited a bit but never saw anything.Could well have been an otter.
Its footprint heaven up the there,loads of different bird prints too,ideal for the nature detective.

[dragonfly]

we know where Kas will be heading tomorrow don't we

[kas]

I would say there is a wee chance. About 99%

[r.rackstraw]

Yes the large tracks look like otter. The tail drag in the snow is characteristic.
Small tracks are probably fox.

[BMcGillivray]

Big cat footprints? No, these are not, definately otter.

Another thing to keep in mind, is that footprints can be distorted when it slightly thaws and is then recovered with snow. They can even appear quite fresh, but much larger... this is also what can cause large Yeti footprints.

[stixie]

The River Naver in front of my house was completely frozen and we watched a wee otter playing on the ice, every so often finding a gap to dive into. Wish i had taken photos. There was also 5 pheasants went for a stroll on the frozen river between christmas and new year! Its amazing what you see when the ground is white!!