MyNature Animal Tracks

Animal Tracks for the Android

2010-05-21T18:51:00.000-07:00

MyNature Inc. is pleased to announce that their animal track app is now available in the Android Market. Watch for the update of our track app in the coming weeks for both the iPhone and Droid. What else is new at MyNature? Look for the release of our new tree app shortly in the App Store. The Mynature Tree app will feature over 200 trees commonly found in North America.

Grouse Tracks in the Snow'

2009-12-26T16:08:00.000-08:00

An awesome shot of where a Grouse took flight!! http://www.mynaturesite.com/blog/

Dog or Coyote?

2009-12-12T05:57:00.000-08:00

Now that there's some snow on the ground your most likely to come across some canine tracks on your hikes. The question is, do they belong to a domestic dog or a coyote? There are clues to telling the difference with just a little observation. First the tracks themselves, are they meandering around or traveling in a fairly straight line. Coyotes travel with a purpose, a destination to get to whether it's water, denning or in search of prey and are usually traveling alone. Dogs on the other hand meander here to there with a more zig zagging trail pattern as they investigate every little thing that peaks their curiosity.
A coyote's individual track will measure from 2 to 2.5 inches long and is consistent among individuals. The shape of their tracks are oblong, narrow with the two middle toes being the same length. If you were to take a stick you would be able to draw a clear uninterrupted diagonal line from just outside the two middle toes down to the opposite side of the heel pad. Domestic dogs on the other hand are variable in size and their toe pads will not show a clear uninterrupted diagonal line drawn to the opposite side of the heel pad. Domestic dogs tracks will also have more rounded dull claw marks. The front track of a coyote is also slightly larger than it's back track. If you happen to come across some scat in the trail then figuring out whose track that was will be a no brainer. If there is hair, bones or seeds in the scat then you most definately are following a coyotes tracks. Happy Hiking!!

Snow Tracking

2009-12-09T10:45:00.000-08:00

Just about a foot of snow has fallen in the past 12 hours here in the Adirondacks. Adding that to the 4 or 5 inches we had from this past weekend means it's getting just a tad deep. Last winter was a pretty hard one for the deer herd judging by the lack of deer sighted throughout the year and it doesn't seem like this winter is going to be any easier. We'll be out this weekend to see what we can find roaming around the woods. The deer will be leaving earlier this year to yard up so I'm not expecting to find to many deer tracks in my hike. As the deer go so go the coyotes which won't leave but a random fox track, some squirrels and an occasional grouse or two and the Snowshoe Hare to find. Don't forget, if you go out bring along the MyNature Animal Track app with you. www.mynaturesite.com

MyNature Track App now rated 5 stars

2009-12-07T03:58:00.000-08:00

The MyNature Animal Track App now has an average rating of 5 stars in the app store. Stop by and take advantage of our special holiday rate. www.mynaturesite.com

Tracking in the Snow

2009-12-06T16:42:00.001-08:00

Yesterday's snowfall made for some good tracking today, part of the day anyway. I spent around two hours this morning trying to find some Cottontail tracks and struck out. I wouldn't have minded if it were close to home but it was an hour each way to get to the some land I have permission to hike on. The area is perfect habitat for Cottontails, swampy lowland with thick, thick brush but they just weren't on the move today. In fact I saw no tracks there at all of anything except two Whitetails. It was a disappointing outing on the one hand but anytime I get to spend outdoors alone is a great time.
I came back up to the mountains later in the day to look for Snowshoe Hare and got the needed track images of those with no problem and some Porcupine scat to boot. It really helps if you know what the animals preferred habitat is to find their tracks. Cottontail and Snowshoe Hare rarely overlap as Snowshoes prefer coniferous forests and Cottontails bottom lands with dense brush. Once you see the two tracks there is no mistaking the snowshoe for anything else. While their tracks are usually obscured the sheer size and shape give it away. So next time your out try to learn the habitat of different animals and that will give you some insight as to which animals track you may have found. If you get a minute check out our new app on the iPhone for tracking at www.mynaturesite.com

New Price For MyNature Tracks on the iPhone

2009-12-05T07:08:00.000-08:00

MyNature Animal Tracks has introduced a limited time offering of $4.99 for the Christmas season. Why not stop in the app store and buy that special outdoors person a gift certificate for our track app today!!!!
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Animal Track App Screen Shots

2009-12-03T05:19:00.000-08:00

You can find us at http://www.mynaturesite.com/ Happy Tracking!!

Animal Tracks

2009-12-03T04:52:00.000-08:00

A little rainy today which will make for some good tracking tomorrow. The only thing better is a little snow but I can wait for that. Stop by and check our new app out at www.mynaturesite.com

Animal Tracks & Snow

2009-11-30T16:23:00.000-08:00

I usually hate snow but it's falling tonight anyway. For me the only good thing about it is the wealth of information I'll find tomorrow with all the fresh tracks that will be left behind. Happy tracking!!

Iphone Animal Track app demo Moose

2009-11-29T12:32:00.000-08:00

iPhone animal track app demo

2009-11-28T14:02:00.000-08:00

So, I'm not a professional actor, but here's a quick demo on how the MyNature Animal Track app works.

Animal Tracks for the iPhone

2009-11-28T10:22:00.000-08:00

MyNature Inc. has just come out with a great app for animal track identification. You can find a link to the app store here. www.mynaturesite.com Now there's no need to lug around those books any longer. Download the MyNature Track app and everything is right in the palm of your hand. The app features 7 search categories with each one broken down into number of toes, size and shape of the track. You can reference a range map, listen to the animals sound , see a beautiful digital image of each animal. We also have digital images of the animals track an illustrated drawing of the animals gait pattern and front and hind tracks along with an in depth description of the animal track size and life cycle.