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I saw a Ring-Tail today by the side of the road today. Unfortunately, it had encountered a car first
I did see live Cactus Wrens, Gila Woodpeckers, Common Ravens, a Turkey Vulture, Black-throated Sparrows and Curve-billed Thrashers along the way. It's really a pleasure to ride through the Sonoran Desert at this time of year.
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10-03-2009, 11:15 PM #316
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I saw a Tiger Snake today
. Let's just say i didn't stop long enough to see if it was alive!
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10-08-2009, 11:08 AM #317
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10-09-2009, 04:47 AM #318
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What wildlife do you see on your rides
One day I saw a mama raccoon and 3 of her babies. I saw a bunch of baby pigs (or hogs) rooting around. Stopped to look at them and heard the Mama grunt. Needless to say, I was pedalling pretty fast to get away from that! Had a bear run across the road in front of me. Always deer; saw a coyote the other day that met a car first
. Almost put my foot down on a cottonmouth snake as I was pedalling. I live by the Okefenokee Swamp so the wildlife is abundant!
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10-12-2009, 11:50 AM #319
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Bald headed eagle on totem
A near iconic scene: a live bald-headed eagle on top of a totem pole today!
The totem was high enough that with my nearly inadequate zoom on digital pocket camera, my neck ached from bending it for my head backward to take the photo with my shaking hands. Shaking, because from effort of trying to take a shoot with my head bent backward and upward..My Personal blog on cycling & other favourite passions.
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11-05-2009, 04:02 AM #320
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Yesterday just before dusk at Saguaro National Park we rode past a rattlesnake stretched out on the warm pavement. Since it was getting dark, we didn't stop to see which species, but most likely it was a Western Diamondback. I've done this ride 4 or 5 times during late afternoon and evening and expect to see them, but this was the first time.
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11-05-2009, 04:57 AM #321
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Nothing exotic...
In 15 miles on Tuesday, I saw; deer, squirrel, fox and bunny.
The deer running across the road freaked me out and I spent the rest of my ride scanning the forest for more. We were out around 5pm, which is when the deer start moving about. Slowed me down quite a bit.
On Saturday a buck with a rack ran across the road. We were not out during high-deer movement time so it didn't affect my riding. I was in awe of the big rack and that it was an unusual time of day to sight a deer.
The large deer population creates dangerous driving conditions in this part of GA.
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11-09-2009, 04:09 PM #322
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Saw a squirrel today. Right before it ran under my front wheel.
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11-09-2009, 04:49 PM #323
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I spent an hour and 5 on the elliptical this evening.
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11-16-2009, 10:21 PM #324
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Oooo *thud*...
A rather LIVE long black snake accross the bike path...just inches away from my leg...I kinda sped up & didn't look back... I think it lifted its head as I ventured past
Spiders I can handle..snakes on the other hand... I'll just move fast...
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11-18-2009, 08:47 PM #325
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Long Eared Owl
I was biking in Central Park yesterday when I got a text that a Long Eared Owl was around. I was lucky enough to watch this majestic bird for a couple of hours until he flew at dusk. I also discovered that I can bike really, really, really fast after dark in Central Park.
Here are photographs of the owl from a really superb photographer (scroll down a bit for the owl):
http://palemale.com/november172009.html
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11-18-2009, 09:55 PM #326
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Gorgeous, Pam!
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Glad you got out, uh, promptly."My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved;I have been given much and I have given something in return...Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure." O. Sacks
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11-21-2009, 11:47 AM #327
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Coyote and it looked ready for winter.
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11-22-2009, 05:36 PM #328
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I am the same way. It seems every time DH and I go for a hike I always "find" the snakes. Originally Posted by crazycanuck
Oooo *thud*...
A rather LIVE long black snake accross the bike path...just inches away from my leg...I kinda sped up & didn't look back... I think it lifted its head as I ventured past
Spiders I can handle..snakes on the other hand... I'll just move fast...
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11-22-2009, 05:39 PM #329
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Found these guys on our trip to Moab.
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01-03-2010, 11:39 PM #330
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I did dirt time very very early Sun am & had two roos that couldn't quite figure out what direction they wanted to go on the trail...
All I could think was " Make up your mind you silly creature...fast...!!!" I was quite close to both & slowed down immediately in order for them to hop off in whatever direction they wanted...
