Wildlife encounters
- Thread starter Derkderkall
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Mikie
Admin/iMTB Hooligan
Man, that is a set of rattles!
herzalot
iMTB Hooligan
You're not supposed to sneak a peek...
no1cr500racer
Newbie with Hope!
I talked to 2 firemen that were up there on "lookout" for any hot spots, neither of them said anything to me about not being able to be where I was.
mtnbikej
J-Zilla
The firemen don't know anything.
Basically everything from Beeks to Ortega Hwy is closed. There is a CNF closure notice at the Beeks' gate.
SnakeCharmer
iMTB Hooligan
Not while riding, but worth a look at.
Mr. Desert Spiny lizard:
Mr. Desert Spiny lizard:
Derkderkall
iMTB Rockstah
So this kind of crossed into a couple of my other posts today. Coming down Monrovia Canyon, right at the dam, was a good sized bear! Looked at me, kept chomping on some bushes, and eventually went down over the side. I came around the next bend and there he was again. 15 more minutes of slowly following him down the hill and he dispersed into the canyon by the bridge near the park. Looked very well fed.
mountaingirl sara
iMTB Hooligan
Kinda sketchy how unafraid that big guy is!
SnakeCharmer
iMTB Hooligan
That's because he was thinking to himself, "Don't eat the human or else the easy meals will disappear".
mountaingirl sara
iMTB Hooligan
Haha, yikes! I’ve come pretty close to black bears, but both times they took off, charging through the bushes.That's because he was thinking to himself, "Don't eat the human or else the easy meals will disappear".
SnakeCharmer
iMTB Hooligan
Those times, they were thinking, "Don't eat Awesome Sara or else many of the guys at imtbtrails.com will never get to know her."
mountaingirl sara
iMTB Hooligan
I’ve always liked bearsThose times, they were thinking, "Don't eat Awesome Sara or else many of the guys at imtbtrails.com will never get to know her."
herzalot
iMTB Hooligan
They're a little greasy...I’ve always liked bears
Runs with Scissors
iMTB Hooligan
Not the paws.
mountaingirl sara
iMTB Hooligan
Put a little glaze on those paws and you’ll never get enough
kingaucho
Well-Known Member
I live in South OC, so there is still some open land around here and we get some cool sightings from time to time. Aside from the countless deer and coyote sightings, I’ve been fortunate enough to see a few bobcats and saw a Mtn lion twice right off Antonio Parkway behind Ladera Ranch. Pretty sure it was the same cat as it was practically in the same spot both times. Saw a bear cub while riding up in Bass Lake. Today on my ride through Caspers, saw the biggest tarantula I’ve ever seen. Pretty cool!
mountaingirl sara
iMTB Hooligan
Ohh cool! I don’t like spiders at all, but tarantulas are cool when seen in the wild!
Runs with Scissors
iMTB Hooligan
Tarantulas own Black Star Canyon at certain times.
mountaingirl sara
iMTB Hooligan
Really!! That’s kind of awesome! I only see one every few yrs or so in my mtns.
Grego
iMTB Addict
When you hear a crunch...
Derkderkall
iMTB Rockstah
I've never seen a tarantula, maybe they all live in the OC.
mtnbikej
J-Zilla
Derkderkall
iMTB Rockstah
Do they come out in winter? I've learned the hard way, That's the only time I'd be caught in chino hills after 10 a.m.
mtnbikej
J-Zilla
Not necessarily. About this time of year is the time of season for them. I’ve been down Brush Canyon right around dark when you wold see one every couple feet.
LLPoolJ
iMTB Rockstah
Wow, cool pic.
Torrent77
Well-Known Member
SnakeCharmer
iMTB Hooligan
We have them here. They are only active for short periods though. This is the time of the year when you are most likely to see one battling with a Tarantula Hawk wasp. The wasp wins 99.999999999999% of the time. I seen it happening a few times and Ive also seen a wasp dragging its catch off to its den.
SnakeCharmer
iMTB Hooligan
My bud in Tucson did two big rides this weekend and saw a Gila Monster on each ride.