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  1. 05-30-2011, 08:57 AM #1
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    Yesterday I got to see a wild turkey at close range as I rode along a rural road next to woods. He flew up to a nearby tree, but not before I'd gotten a great look at him. Sure wish I'd had a camera at the ready! Also a great blue heron, many squirrels, and smaller songbirds.
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    Bird stop!!

    From yesterday's 35-miler, which was also an experiment in bike-n-birding. I rode with my SLR in a frontpack, small hydration pack on my back (was recovering from one of my Crohn's cramp days, so needed plenty of water). The packs and the heaps of hydration both worked. The ride passed lots of wetlands. Mostly we saw Canada Geese, Mallards and Song Sparrows ... and then I saw this guy and hollered "Bird Stop!" to Trek who was out in the lead. The heron was on the far side of a black-painted chain-link fence, which you can kind of see blurred out in the forefront.
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  3. 05-30-2011, 06:31 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Duck on Wheels View Post
    From yesterday's 35-miler, which was also an experiment in bike-n-birding. I rode with my SLR in a frontpack, small hydration pack on my back (was recovering from one of my Crohn's cramp days, so needed plenty of water). The packs and the heaps of hydration both worked. The ride passed lots of wetlands. Mostly we saw Canada Geese, Mallards and Song Sparrows ... and then I saw this guy and hollered "Bird Stop!" to Trek who was out in the lead. The heron was on the far side of a black-painted chain-link fence, which you can kind of see blurred out in the forefront.
    NICE shot!
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  4. 05-30-2011, 06:35 PM #4
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    Duck that is fabulous!
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  5. 06-01-2011, 01:59 PM #5
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    Saw a gigantic mama snapping turtle crossing the road on Saturday. Then another one yesterday!
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  6. 06-08-2011, 11:50 AM #6
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    Last couple rides:
    2 goldfinches
    either an Eastern Bluebird or an Indigo Bunting. I only saw its back. I've seen bluebirds on the trail, but size- and color-wise I think it's more likely to be an indigo bunting
    A first on the trail today--rabbits. I usually see squirrels and chipmunks, but not rabbits.

    Nice picture, Duck!
    At least I don't leave slime trails.
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  7. 06-08-2011, 11:55 AM #7
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    Dead skunk
    Dead racoon
    Dead opossum
    Dead groundhog
    Dead frog
    Dead snake

    all equal BAD SMELLS

    need I go on??
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