Footprints next to chicken coop???

[MysteryChicken]

Oh ok, so what do you think please? Pigeons? Tks

How big are the tracks, exactly? Sizing will help with identification.

 

[Broodermy]

How big are the tracks, exactly? Sizing will help with identification.

Around 10cm in length

 

[R2elk]

Malta, Europe and they are around 10cm in length.

10 cm is approximately 4". Those are nearly as big as my turkey tracks.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Around 10cm in length

Too big for a Woodcock.
I'm leaning towards Ravens, they're larger then crows.
I have Woodcocks/Snipes around here, & they're pretty small.

 

[Broodermy]

10 cm is approximately 4". Those are nearly as big as my turkey tracks.

They are smaller than that I just measured with a ruler the approximate length is 6cm my apologie

 

[chickens really]

Malta, Europe and they are around 10cm in length.

Jeepers I'm not familiar with your wild birds? Do a google search..

 

[MysteryChicken]

They are smaller than that I just measured with a ruler the approximate length is 6cm my apologie

Okay, that helps now. So about 2 inches.
Do you guys have Pied-Pipers in the area?

 

[Broodermy]

Okay, that helps now. So about 2 inches.
Do you guys have Pied-Pipers in the area?

No, the only pest around here is feral pigeons. We dont get crows, ravens, pied pipers ect... that's why I was leaning towards a eurasian woodcock or a moorhen. Tks

 

[MysteryChicken]

No, the only pest around here is feral pigeons. We dont get crows, ravens, pied pipers ect... that's why I was leaning towards a eurasian woodcock or a moorhen. Tks

I looked up native Maltese birds. Ravens, JakJaws, (not sure I spelled that right) Jays, & Magpies are listed. Since those tracks are so small, they could be a bird related to the WoodCock, but not sure what type. The tracks don't resemble pigeon.

 

[Broodermy]

I looked up native Maltese birds. Ravens, JakJaws, (not sure I spelled that right) Jays, & Magpies are listed. Since those tracks are so small, they could be a bird related to the WoodCock, but not sure what type. The tracks don't resemble pigeon.

Possibly yes because in fact it's the peak season for woodcock and snipe here in Malta although we see very little like maybe 10 a year if we see them. Thanks a bunch but I can assure you that jackdaws and crows dont live here. Trust me I've even partridges listed and those are not native and also not dwelling in Malta. Thanks once again