Wildlife encounters

[Runs with Scissors]

This guy wasn’t bothered much by us riding close by. Was acting strange as most in our neck of the desert just high tail it when they see you. Then we noticed that it kept squatting to relieve its self. Obviously sick. As we rode along it jogged just ahead. Then we noticed another one that was following the first.
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The ones in the creek bottom in Fullerton just laugh at you and keep on doing their thing. Best-fed coyotes on the planet with all the pets in the area.

 

[buggravy]

My backyard Ring camera is proving to be a great purchase. Last week I got a grey fox, and last night a bobcat. Pretty decent for only 2 weeks of usage.

 

[fos'l]

Encountered a really pretty brownish rattler at Irvine Park today as I sauntered around enjoying the heat. Didn't have my camera, so maybe it wasn't there.

 

[Geetarguy]

I see these guys all the time when I go on my walks at work

 

[mtnbikej]

Was out at Blackstar yesterday….ran into, Bob…

 

[bpacifica]

Not exactly a encounter, but close enough for me. Coal Cyn. I didn't keep my ear pods on after seeing this.

 

[DangerDirtyD]

One-half mile south of Waterworks in the yard of a house above Arroyo Trabuco last night.

 

[SnakeCharmer]

Boulder City Badasses

 

[Faust29]

One-half mile south of Waterworks in the yard of a house above Arroyo Trabuco last night. View attachment 81050

Follow Jerry Springer on Facebook... He can probably tell you which one it is based on the size and gait. If you're ever riding in the arroyo and come across an older gentleman who looks like he's dressed for the back country (bush hat, walking stick, cameras, boots...), stop and say hello. His videos and stills are amazing.

 

[fos'l]

My recent encounter was much less satisfying. Went around a corner and ran into a group of hornets, one of which got caught between my ear and helmet. Hurt like hell, then was itchy for a few days. Don't recommend it.

 

[buggravy]

Picked up a good screen grab this morning. I was sitting in the living room 10ft away when he/she strolled by with the fresh kill. Neither I nor Rusty heard a thing.

 

[SnakeCharmer]

My bud in Tucson just happened upon a Gila Monster!

 

[da big hills]

I have not scene much but the last few sunsets there has been a short tree with no leaves, but it is covered in Black Crows. We I come near they all take off in a big cloud of black. must be almost 100 of them

 

[scottay]

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My own Bobcat https://ring.com/share/2273b98f-3724-442e-bcbc-bbbeb40ef361
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[kingaucho]

Not my pics, but mtn lion on Lake Mission Viejo yesterday. There’s also a video of it swimming on the lake. Pretty crazy!

 

[Danimal]

^^^that is so cool. Just down the street from me. Hope it manages to survive the suburbs.

 

[Y-not]

Now if they would stay around and finish the yard I could go for a ride. .

 

[Rumpled]

On today's Kona ride I saw mongoose, lizards, and birds like saffron finch, mynahs, zebra dove, and chickens. Some of the chickens were going to town on the unmonitored organic fruit stand.

 

[SnakeCharmer]

On today's Kona ride I saw mongoose, lizards, and birds like saffron finch, mynahs, zebra dove, and chickens. Some of the chickens were going to town on the unmonitored organic fruit stand.

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You're not in North America!

 

[Rumpled]

Correct, I'm on a spot of lava in the middle of the Pacific.
Today's wildlife included goats and horses.

 

[Sasquatch9billion]

On today's Kona ride I saw mongoose, lizards, and birds like saffron finch, mynahs, zebra dove, and chickens. Some of the chickens were going to town on the unmonitored organic fruit stand.

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I had no idea there were Mongoose on those islands. Interesting, quick google dive.

 

[Titus]

I used to live in Hawaii. Mongoose were brought in to kill the rats, but nobody realized that rats are nocturnal and the mongooses that were brought in never encountered them. So, now they have rat and mongoose problems! Government at its finest

 

[CBone]

First snake of the season for me. Southern Pacific. He was in a big hurry to get to cover so I couldn’t get a really

good picture.

 

[SnakeCharmer]

First snake of the season for me. Southern Pacific. He was in a big hurry to get to cover so I couldn’t get a really View attachment 81772 good picture.

Wow that is a skinny rattler. Musta emerged from the den just recently.

 

[kingaucho]

In the Santa Barbara area… was pretty cool!

 

[CBone]

Wow that is a skinny rattler. Musta emerged from the den just recently.

Smallish one and probably hasn’t had springtime breakfast yet.

 

[CBone]

In the Santa Barbara area… was pretty cool!

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I’ve seen them on the Hearst Ranch while driving by on Highway 1 but only in a zoo otherwise. That is pretty cool. Where in Santa Barbara?

 

[da big hills]

Nederland?

 

[kingaucho]

I’ve seen them on the Hearst Ranch while driving by on Highway 1 but only in a zoo otherwise. That is pretty cool. Where in Santa Barbara?

At a property near Lizard’s Mouth off West Camino Cielo.

 

[buggravy]

Critter ID time. Bobcat or juvenile mountain lion? We have a bobcat that comes through regularly, and this thing is bobcat size and was following the same path. But as it walked out of frame the tail came up, and made me think mountain lion. I couldn't get anything better than a grainy zoom of the tail. What say ye?