What wildlife do you see on your rides?

[Zen]

At least it wasn't a Chupacabra

[PamNY]

I've been watching a monk parakeet nest forever, and today I finally saw a juvenile. Not surprisingly, he is the cutest thing. Quite good at flying, but needs to work on his landing skills.

I also got to watch the adults work on the nest, which was fascinating. The nest is like a globe of woven sticks with circular doors. I confirmed that this nest is a duplex with two doors. These very social birds live in colonies, so I hope it gets bigger.

[Aggie_Ama]

I've been watching a monk parakeet nest forever, and today I finally saw a juvenile. Not surprisingly, he is the cutest thing. Quite good at flying, but needs to work on his landing skills.

I also got to watch the adults work on the nest, which was fascinating. The nest is like a globe of woven sticks with circular doors. I confirmed that this nest is a duplex with two doors. These very social birds live in colonies, so I hope it gets bigger.

We have these guys in Austin, my co-worker saw some at our building the other day. There are debates on how they got here, I haven't seen them yet but I hear they are beautiful.

[Aggie_Ama]

At least it wasn't a Chupacabra

Still got my eyes out for those, since you know they live in Texas.

[Owlie]

Not wildlife, but I certainly HEARD a peacock on Saturday's ride.
A pair of finches and what looked like an owl (species unknown) swooped across my path. More deer.

Not on a ride, but the neighborhood fox has two kits now. And they're adorable.

[Catrin]

It is going to be HOT today, so apparently the animals watched the weather report this morning

Saw two deer, a good number of red-wing blackbirds and other kinds of birds. A flock? of ducks were hanging in a farmers pond next to the road - and best of all, a rabbit ran with me briefly! I think I was more surprised at his speed than he was at me - I was cruising at 14mph and it shot out of the corn, ran alongside the road - keeping up with me - briefly then darted back into the corn. Thankfully he didn't dart in front of me...

[Catrin]

Does it count if I was simply scouting the route for my long ride next Saturday? I WILL see those Arabian Horses and Reindeer on my bike, just like I did in my car today...and given that area's reputation for animals one wouldn't expect to see - I may just see more than that

I AM planning on taking the camera this week - and since it is a "long" ride, well then, I have to take breaks, right?

[malkin]

In addition to calling the bumps and obstacles (his job as tandem captain), Brewer has started calling the road kill.

*bleh*
'Tis the season.

[Catrin]

In addition to calling the bumps and obstacles (his job as tandem captain), Brewer has started calling the road kill.

*bleh*
'Tis the season.

Better than some other names...Am trying to avoid and ignore this...

[PamNY]

In addition to calling the bumps and obstacles (his job as tandem captain), Brewer has started calling the road kill..

That's funny. Unpleasant, but funny.