What wildlife do you see on your rides?

[azfiddle]

Nice! I love eagles. I saw a Prairie Falcon about a week ago, and Cooper's Hawks on every ride lately.

[meganm]

I drove the route of the Moab Century the day before I rode it in 2006 and saw a mountain lion (at least I think it was one). I'm really glad that I didn't see it from the bike!!!

[goldfinch]

Today I saw a bobcat, armadillo, two coyotes and four javelinas. Good day for wildlife.

[salsabike]

Today I saw a bobcat, armadillo, two coyotes and four javelinas. Good day for wildlife.

Wow! Fabulous.

[lph]

We have a wolf! In our backyard woods! Not that I'm ever going to get a chance to see him, and he probably has wandered way off by now, but I figured this might be the most wildlife-friendly thread to post this in. I'm so thrilled

The circumstances were a bit sad, though. An elderly local guy was out walking his dog, and his also elderly Norwegian Elk dog roamed off like she often did. She didn't come back, and by the time he found her quite a bit later she'd been killed, with obvious bite marks and tracks from a wolf. The owner was very calm about the whole thing. He's pro-wolf (this is a big debate in the rural areas designated as wolf protection areas, where many sheep farmers live too), and said something like "well, it's sad to lose my good friend, but she was old, she died quickly, and I don't have to watch her decline gradually". And he's going to bury her on the spot. Which is 700 yards from where we live, and 500 yards from my son's old kindergarten.

[Biciclista]

wow, Javalinas!! wolves! LPH, there are far worst ways to go. I'm glad the man was ok with it.

[jobob]

And he's going to bury her on the spot. Which is 700 yards from where we live, and 500 yards from my son's old kindergarten.

wow.

And I totally understand the gentleman's sentiments, it's so sad to see a beloved animal go into decline.

[PamNY]

Interesting story about the wolf, and the dog owner's attitude. I can see why wolves are controversial.

[PamNY]

We've recently lost four red tail hawks in Manhattan. One of them was the female in Riverside Park. I'm not sure, but I think she had just laid an egg when she was found dead beneath the nest tree.

Riverside Mom was beautiful, smart, brave and tough. I will always be grateful for the chance to see her life so closely.

Here's a news story about her:

http://www.dnainfo.com/20120312/uppe...riverside-park

The cause of the four deaths won't be known until necropsy results are in, but since rat poison is used in the area, secondary poisoning is suspected.