What critter did this?

[Rabun]

Very symmetrical about 18” across. Hard to tell from pics but it’s like a bowl maybe 2” deep with the dirt pushed back on all sides. There are two of them within a couple of feet of each other. Would a new fawn do that?

 

[slow motion]

Dusting spot for a turkey maybe?

 

[sportsman94]

I would guess turkey dusting as well

 

[Rabun]

Hmmm…not sure of that. This is in a neighborhood. Never seen turkey around but it’s possible I suppose. I may stick a camera up and try and capture an image

 

[Bushhog Bob]

Look real close for small feathers. Had 2 spot like this and they both had small feathers in them or close by

 

[Pruitt1]

Id go with a dusting spot for a turkey.

 

[sportsman94]

Hmmm…not sure of that. This is in a neighborhood. Never seen turkey around but it’s possible I suppose. I may stick a camera up and try and capture an image

Anybody have chickens around there? They’ll do it too. Don’t know where you’re at, but probably some other fowl in different parts of GA that would do it too.

 

[Rabun]

Nope no chickens around. I’m in sandy springs. Gonna put a cam out and see if I can capture an image.

 

[bfriendly]

Nope no chickens around. I’m in sandy springs. Gonna put a cam out and see if I can capture an image.

Then it’s probably peacocks! Jk, i immediately thought dusting bowl from a Turkey.

 

[Hunter922]

Turkey is my first thought. BUT, Last week we walked up on a Heron on the edge of a clear cut about 250 yards off a big creek that was resting In a bowl like that.. Any water near by.

 

[elfiii]

Nope no chickens around. I’m in sandy springs. Gonna put a cam out and see if I can capture an image.

I'm in Chamblee and we got turkeys so I'm going with a dusting spot too.

 

[Rabun]

Turkey is my first thought. BUT, Last week we walked up on a Heron on the edge of a clear cut about 250 yards off a big creek that was resting In a bowl like that.. Any water near by.

Hmmm…that’s a possibility. My neighbor has an artificial pond and I have seen herons there. He used to put koi in there but they’ve all been scavenged out. I’m sure there are frogs and tadpoles from time to time. Still nothing but deer on cam.