Wildlife

[Doremite]

Snake and skunk rescuing?? I’ve stumbled into the wrong thread. I saw a 18” long snake from a mountain bike earlier today and skipped a breath.

That said I did have two separate black bear encounters while mountain biking in northern VT this season and was less freaked out than If it has been a snake or a skunk. I am not instinctively rationale apparently.

[Talisman]

Seeing moose isn't too unusual, but four at once was amazing. The drama was two bulls bellowing at each other while a cow in estrus and her 6 month old calf munched on some shrubs.

[babybear]

This afternoon in our back yard at Magic Mountain (VT)
https://youtube.com/shorts/ADxuHdLR1lw?feature=share

baby bears! [emoji1]

Snake and skunk rescuing?? I’ve stumbled into the wrong thread. I saw a 18” long snake from a mountain bike earlier today and skipped a breath.

fun fact, I used to trap and relocate skunks for people. When I first moved here, the only other trapper in the Jackson area was a “kill only” so I provided live trap and relocation (probably leading to the animal’s death, but another topic for another time)

Re: snakes- I hardly see them here until the autumn when they go out into the middle of trails/openings to sun themselves and then I inevitably run one or two over on my mtn bike. I always feel bad

Fun bear video from the other day too.
they are so smooth for how big and lunky they look

https://youtube.com/shorts/laNHm9jO_Io?feature=share

[east or bust]

Seeing moose isn't too unusual, but four at once was amazing. The drama was two bulls bellowing at each other while a cow in estrus and her 6 month old calf munched on some shrubs.

Here’s my 4 moose encounter from the weekend… screen grab from a video my buddy took



This was just after we skirted momma and the two calves. The small bull had been in the willows and moved up on the bank right when we passed. It was definitely too close for comfort but it was almost 6pm and we had like 4 more miles to float

[baron]

Wild Animal Sighting!

...did get some Deer in my view last Saturday

[John_B]

I was out hunting today and was looking for something a bit larger but couldn't pass up the photo of a Timber Tiger that was keeping me company.
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[plugboots]

Re: snakes- I hardly see them here until the autumn when they go out into the middle of trails/openings to sun themselves and then I inevitably run one or two over on my mtn bike. I always feel bad

Couple weeks ago I thought I saw a stick in the trail of course it turned out to be a snake, and at the last second I bunny hopped it and slammed on the brakes. It was still there, perfectly fine. I moved it off the trail but I did feel pretty full of myself after that.

[spanky]

Speaking of snakes, I came across this monster mountain biking in northern NJ…

https://youtu.be/C_BzECEVg7Y

[spanky]

Speaking of moose, this popped up on Twitter this evening…

https://twitter.com/bornakang/status...99730639589378

[Hopeless Sinner]

Wild Animal Sighting!

...did get some Deer in my view last Saturday

The 4pt has a huge body!

[The AD]

[evdog]

Speaking of snakes, I came across this monster mountain biking in northern NJ…

https://youtu.be/C_BzECEVg7Y

Very cool, love the bands and tail color. Looks like a python crossed with the black tailed rattlesnake they have in AZ.




Since we're also on the topic of multiple moose, saw this scene on the Colorado Trail last summer. Thought I was special or whatever for seeing 4 at once, but maybe its not so uncommon.

[fomofo]

That said I did have two separate black bear encounters while mountain biking in northern VT this season and was less freaked out than If it has been a snake or a skunk. I am not instinctively rationale apparently.

Yea, maybe not...

[Nobody Famous]

Two moose fighting in Steamboat Springs. The car on other side of the PU lost a mirror.

[rideit]

BIG. ASS. BRASS. BALLS.

https://www.powelltribune.com/storie...-grizzly,48317

[evdog]

Posted as part of a TR in Sprockets, but figured I'd stick this here too. From a ride in BC's Chilcotins back in August...


Climbing up a ridgeline I spotted some mountain goats on the distant grassy slope and then another one far along the ridge




At the far end of the ridge I peeked over the down the slope




Oh Hi




Watched them for a few minutes and they eventually sauntered off around the ridge below me.




They went out of sight and didn't emerge, and I soon realized they had a snow ledge they were traversing that was out of sight of the ridge top




Dropping down






Found a nice spot for nap time further along

[Boissal]

Vert nice goat shots!! Never seen them in the snow, UT goats seem to go to great lengths to stay off the white stuff.

[Angle Parking]

Fantastic goat pics. Well done!!!

[Thaleia]

Yeah those are some killer shots, well done.

[east or bust]

Group of Wolverines chases grizzly and cubs…

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/...btnmer8um79jqc


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[old goat]

Short documentary about a polar bear roaming the streets of Churchill
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/th...s-come-to-town

[fomofo]

Group of Wolverines chases grizzly and cubs…

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/...266817426.html

Can you imagine being deep out into the wilderness, (perhaps doing a little patch skiing), and realizing there's a pack of hungry wolverines roaming around the vicinity?

BTW, when does Michigan play Cal?

[babybear]

Found some grizzly tracks today.
Or maybe a sasquatch [emoji33]

[GoldMember]

I've been MB riding in a state park not far from my house for the past 30 plus years. I had never even seen a moose until I was 39 years old and that was in AK. Over the past 5-6 years, I've seen a cow with a yearling and another cow about a year later.

This year, actually over the past month, I have encountered a bull just off the trail, nearly ran into a cow and a calf who's ass-ends were in the middle of the trail while they were munching bushes, two days later, another cow and just today, a rather large bull who was standing crossways in the trail about 50' in front of me. Also, just about a block from home on a golf course, a bull, cow, and two calves were congregated off the side of one of the holes by the river that runs by.

It's amazing how these animals have proliferated over the past few decades. When I started riding the park, never even gave it a thought. Now my eyes are wide open hoping to not make a move that gets me trampled. Pretty cool.

[old goat]

They haven't actually proliferated. They've all moved close to roads and trails to gawk at the tourists. What, you thought people were the only vertebrates that like to look at strange creatures?