What wildlife do you see on your rides?

[bcipam]

Neither is particularly cute huh? We don't have those here in California. All our animlas are cute!!! And if not, someone would ship them off to the plastic surgeon!

[Nanci]

Here's a little guy I caught yesterday in the middle of my ride. It's a Rough Green Snake, non-venomous, never bites. I released it after photos.

[Lise]

Nanci! He's beautiful! Thanks for the picture. L.

[margo49]

What a colour!
Does it change - looks a bit bright to me unless it lives in a rice paddy or tea plantation.

[Nanci]

That's what color they stay. I don't know if there are any snakes that change colors. It perfectly matched the foliage it was in.

Nanci

[Deanna]

Neither is particularly cute huh? We don't have those here in California. All our animlas are cute!!! And if not, someone would ship them off to the plastic surgeon!

Umm, opossums are not particularly cute!

[Nanci]

The babies are!! I got to hold one last summer that was the size of a baby kitten...

[chickwhorips]

nanci i love the snake! very pretty. i'm supirsed you didnt take him home. you could use another one at home.

[Nanci]

Well, Maizey is still causing problems by refusing to eat, so that's all I need is more trouble. Though if I find another Corn, it's going home with me!

Doesn't he look nice up against those Pearl Izumi gloves? Good thing they wash well- they smell a teeny bit snakey at the moment...

[SadieKate]

Neither is particularly cute huh? We don't have those here in California. All our animlas are cute!!! And if not, someone would ship them off to the plastic surgeon!

Umm, opossums are not particularly cute!

Neither are vultures! And, if muskrats aren't in California, what the heck was it doing on the end of my husband's fly line (other than taking off with the fly). Trust me, you don't want to have to haul a muskrat out of it's hole to untangle it from your line.

On otter can look pretty humpy when it's running. I'm trying to remember how they hold their tales. Where's Marty and Wild America when you need him?

[Nanci]

Vultures are too cute!! Have you ever seen them skipping? And in the mornings, they are so slow to warm up and start flying...

[bcipam]

Nanci:

You must be a real bird lover to think vultures are "cute"... interesting maybe but cute NO!

[Aggie_Ama]

On our normal ride the other day I BAFFLED to see elk. I guess that is what they were, sure as heck were not white tail deer. There is a large barbed wire area on the side of a busy road and there they were. Huge antlers, big animals. I googled Elk and that is my guess of what they are. If I can find my digital camera I will HAVE to take a photo. Talk about a shock, isn't it too hot for elk here?

[bcipam]

On our normal ride the other day I BAFFLED to see elk. I guess that is what they were, sure as heck were not white tail deer. There is a large barbed wire area on the side of a busy road and there they were. Huge antlers, big animals. I googled Elk and that is my guess of what they are. If I can find my digital camera I will HAVE to take a photo. Talk about a shock, isn't it too hot for elk here?

After doing Hellweek (Fredericksburg, TX) several years ago I'm not amazed or surprised you saw elk. We saw all sorts of exotic deer and antelope - all escapees from local "hunt club" or whatever you call the drive in and shot 'em places. The friend I did the ride with, is a zoologist and runs a zoo. She commented there was more exotic critters running around then they had in the zoo. Sortof cool, but weird!

[shootingstar]

Where we live...one morning I thought I saw a coyote..which is not totally impossible. But it was in a park by a university campus. The "dog" looked abit strange. I've seen coyotes from a car elsewhere.

Other wildlife...in I've seen at home... big huge purple starfish in the middle of bike path. Bullfrogs blurping away. Bald-headed eagles wheeling above do occur if one is paying attention... One would have to be off bike, to spot the rare seal..in water near a city..

And elsewhere on travels, elk, baby black bear, herd of bighorn sheep..all of this was in Alberta.

The creepiest incident was when we were in Vermont. We got off our bikes and eating at a restaurant by a river. Then my partner aimed his camera..he thought he saw a white cougar. I thought he was nuts. Then the big white stone...disappeared when I looked again. One of the locals did confirm there had been rare sighting of a white cougar in area.

And I could never the time of seeing a moose just outside of Montreal ..but from a train. Near major highways. Everyone stared through the window. I think it was real....