BadlandTraveller Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Hello, Went into the Alberta badlands (Dinosaur Park Formation) last week for some fossil hunting. Usually I'm enjoying myself so much I rarely take pictures but I forced myself on this day to stop and take a few. Walking into the coolies. Another shot of the badlands, what do they contain? Some of the hills are very fossil rich. See anything good? Closer look... Big bones all over (mostly Hadrosaur leg bones) Another broken femur tip.. My finds of the day (Hadrosaur toe bones, Ornithomimus claw/toe bone, Misc verts, etc) And my best find of the day a sizable theropod toe bone (a first for me). He need a little repair work. Thanks for reading! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadlandTraveller Posted May 15, 2017 Author Share Posted May 15, 2017 The only sad thing is I didn't find any teeth. I'm awful at finding teeth and may need some more tips from the local expert @Canadawest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 No teeth but still a nice productive day, thanks for the tour. That's a very nice ornithomimid claw pretty rare find. Sometimes moving slower goes a long ways in looking for teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadlandTraveller Posted May 15, 2017 Author Share Posted May 15, 2017 Good advice I like to keep it moving and usually only stop when I'm totally exhausted. I sit down, have a drink, and you're right I usually find some teeth. I will try slowing down a little more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Jealous, nice finds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakebite6769 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Awesome finds, wish I could take a trip there. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgehiker Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 On 2017-05-15 at 10:21 AM, Troodon said: No teeth but still a nice productive day, thanks for the tour. That's a very nice ornithomimid claw pretty rare find. Sometimes moving slower goes a long ways in looking for teeth. If I want to find teeth, I have to tune my brain in. On Saturday I took a newbie group out into the Scollard Formation and, sure enough, we found one T rex tooth and half another 'after' I stopped looking at the ground for bone. Teeth are usually in the vertical rills and easiest to spot when the sun is a bit lower and the enamel is acting as a signal mirror. Raptor teeth are more common as we find them at micro sites with our eyes a couple inches off the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Looks a great area. Impressed with your finds. Hopefully a tooth or two you'll find soon. I LOVE the claw! John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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