What wildlife do you see on your rides?

[OakLeaf]

This time of year a lot of nocturnal moms come out earlier in the day because they're extra hungry from pregnancy or lactation.

There's been a skunk rooting around in our backyard every afternoon but one for the past week. I have a feeling we might be seeing baby skunks in about six weeks.

Had to fence in my tomato plants though, she liked the earthworms that were under the mulch.

[Catrin]

I hadn't thought of that Oak, thanks. Then I thought I saw a raccoon a couple of days later - it IS that time of the year.

[PamNY]

Azfiddle, you see the coolest animals and birds!

Catrin, there is something poignant about possums. I saw them a lot growing up.

Today I saw a fairly typical assortment of migrating warblers, and some barn swallows putting on a lovely show.

[salsabike]

I love this thread.

Still in the duckling phase here; they're all over the place. Bald eagles also. I miss the winter birds but I made smoochy noises today when I saw Mt. Rainier very much "out", so there are definitely compensations.

[Hartmame]

I like this topic. I mostly ride the local rail trail and when I get out 12-15 miles I start seeing more unusual things. Mostly I look for deer but lately I've seen wild Turkey and a Herron, a wood pecker, lots of chipmunks, a snake and cardinals and bluejays.

[PamNY]

I miss the winter birds but I made smoochy noises today when I saw Mt. Rainier very much "out", so there are definitely compensations.

Ummm...out? Out of what?

[salsabike]

Ummm...out? Out of what?

The clouds. That's the local phrase, as in "The mountain is out today.". There's a joke about how you can tell someone is a Seattleite if she can point to three different volcanoes without actually being able to see them through the cloud cover. Although summer here is actually really spectacular, clear and dry and sunny sometimes for weeks and weeks.

[OakLeaf]

The trouble with this thread is that cycling is where I see the least amount of wildlife! I'm more likely to see critters when I'm moving at running speed ... or just staying home.

[PamNY]

The clouds. That's the local phrase, as in "The mountain is out today.". There's a joke about how you can tell someone is a Seattleite if she can point to three different volcanoes without actually being able to see them through the cloud cover. Although summer here is actually really spectacular, clear and dry and sunny sometimes for weeks and weeks.

Ah, thanks. That makes sense.

Oak, great woodpecker photo.

Red, glad you rescued the snapper. I recently saw a mama snapper getting ready to lay eggs.

[malkin]

Ummm...out? Out of what?

Proudly waving a rainbow flag!

[goldfinch]

Saw a bobcat yesterday. Slight possibility it was a Canadian Lynx, the coloring and size fit with Lynx but the odds are with the bobcat.