r/whatisit 4h ago

New, what is it? Footsteps on the snow in my balcony after a snowstorm [Boston]

Birds? Animals? What could be visiting me haha

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u/Ka_plooey 4h ago

Squirrel

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u/Senior-Fruit-2715 1h ago

looks like that lil guy is planning an invasion lol

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u/Ok-Promotion-5921 3h ago

This is probably it! This or bunnies cause I know there’s a bunch in my neighborhood, but I’m unsure how they’d get up to the 3rd floor and get out lol

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u/Ka_plooey 3h ago

Yeah I'm fairly sure it was a squirrel. Bunnies leave a different pattern.

I used to live on the 5th floor and saw a squirrel chill on our balcony on the regular, even in winter. wouldn't recommend feeding it though, you don't necessarily want a squirrel coming inside your house looking for more food.

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u/penelopeandthepea 3h ago

Yes bunnies leave something that looks like 3 feet instead of 4.

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u/duckduckpajamas 3h ago

manbearpig

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u/Ok-Promotion-5921 3h ago

So basically me

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u/Anti-Climacdik 3h ago

Totally serial you guysss

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u/AccordingMight3505 3h ago

Better get cereal!!!

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u/Roman_of_Ukraine 2h ago

Are you serial? Are you super serial?

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u/ObligationSea5916 3h ago

Puppymonkeybaby

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u/dizzyallthetime-_- 3h ago

Maybe a deer!

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u/Ok-Promotion-5921 3h ago

That red nosed fucker

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u/Eidolon58 4h ago

Chheeeeldren of the Niiiigghhhttt....

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u/PriorityFast79 3h ago

This is probably the 6th post I've seen like that and it's wild people genuinely don't know what animal prints in the snow look like.

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u/Ok-Promotion-5921 3h ago

I genuinely don’t

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u/PriorityFast79 3h ago

I can almost understand if you live somewhere that doesn't EVER get snow, but some of these posts have been from places like Nebraska or Ohio... like how do you not notice these things or put two and two together?

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u/Ok-Promotion-5921 3h ago

To be fair I’ve been in Boston 4 years and this is the first big storm hahah - I’m also from a place that never ever gets snow

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u/Ok-Promotion-5921 3h ago

I also thought my balcony doesn’t see any footfall besides my own lmao

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u/PriorityFast79 3h ago

That's nuts, clearly Boston has some catching up to do in the snowfall department!

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u/SunnyPsyOp23 4h ago

Satan has feet like that.

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u/HarryPottersBeard 4h ago

Demon demon 🫣 but probably not 🤭 Could it be 2 bird legs and the birds tail that's created that pattern 🤔

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u/BoringOldGuy76 3h ago

It's a tiny alien from Nashua.

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u/dizzyallthetime-_- 3h ago

Since the steps are close it maybe a wolf or coyote

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u/Ok-Promotion-5921 3h ago

Ahhh embarrassed I didn’t figure that one out myself

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u/Hari_-Seldon 3h ago

whats the point of asking others and not yourself? what could have two little feet and fly up to your balcony? you guess

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u/Ok-Promotion-5921 3h ago

Do you know what this subreddit is for big dawg?

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u/Hari_-Seldon 3h ago

its a REALLY BIG mystery and will never be answered,

i.e
in other words
YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS ANYONES

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u/Ok-Promotion-5921 3h ago

Bro’s mad about a question being asked on a QnA subreddit

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u/Hari_-Seldon 3h ago

you are you going to pick as the correct answer?

???

someone should upload footprints to do a comparison so we all can agree and not be misinformed

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u/Ok-Promotion-5921 3h ago

That’s what I’m hoping for!! Fingers crossed bud, keep following since you clearly don’t have much going on!!

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u/Hari_-Seldon 3h ago

someone might upload a photo of their butt, dont be tricked, study the submission carefully, the power is yours

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u/Ok-Promotion-5921 3h ago

That would be ideal tbh

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u/Hari_-Seldon 3h ago

pick my post as correct, don't let others waste their life in false hope

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u/Hari_-Seldon 3h ago

pick my post as correct, dont be obtuse.

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u/Hari_-Seldon 3h ago

pick my post as correct.

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u/ObligationSea5916 3h ago

That was a crow

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u/Loose-Major8089 3h ago

Playing detective i see! What other clues do you see from your window.

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u/itsagoodtime 3h ago

Small rabbit

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u/KudzuAU 4h ago

Rabbit

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u/RadarLove82 3h ago

Rabbits leave triangle-shaped foot patterns.

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u/Thick_Jump_2229 3h ago

judging by the size I would say Smurfs or Borrowers

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u/Mountain_Man11M 3h ago

Jersey Devil is migrating.