What wildlife do you see on your rides?

[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.

[DebW]

Saw a big snapping turtle yesterday (at least a foot across the carapace) beside the bike path on my way to work when crossing a wetland.

[Owlie]

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.

What a lovely woodpecker! Back when our area was less developed, we'd occasionally see them in the trees or checking out the wood pile next to the driveway.

Rabbits, mostly. A red-tailed hawk, numerous red-winged blackbirds, and a couple snapping turtles. Oh, and geese.

[redrhodie]

I helped a baby snapping turtle cross the road today. I think it was an alligator turtle, but I looked them up and this is not their range. It definitely looked like one to me. It was all spiky.

[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.