When I was white water rafting in Maine (20 minutes from the Canadian border), I saw two moose. Unbelievably large creatures. I wish I had a camera on me when I saw them.
What Animal have you seen in the wild, that was a rarity for you ?
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spotted this fellow in the trees just outside Aspen CO last week.
Looks like either a roadrunner or a ptarmigan.
Any birders out there who can ID??
Looks like either a roadrunner or a ptarmigan.
Any birders out there who can ID??
in my travels ive seen very few of these goats.
ptarmigan
thankyou!
i suspected a ptarm but the ruffled head and tail feathers made me a bit unsure!
also, seen at altitude of 8000+ feet, so possibly beyond the normal range of roadrunners.
I had a phone with a camera as one walked right past my Jeep on the side of the Kangamangus in the White Mts. in NH a few years ago. Did not get a shot in the early morning light as I fumbled around getting the phone out of my pocket. My son could have touched him out the passenger side window as he ambled by and ducked in the woods. Glad I had a witness!
I saw a herd of muskox while hunting in Alaska's article circle.
This kind of condor when crossing the Andes to Chile and in Cordoba's mountain range - they feed on puma cubs.
This carpincho in Iguazu falls.
These spiders are gigantic but harmless, they are called Chicken spiders. They move around with their offsprings. When I was 16 I seated on top of one by accident. Cousins had the best of times, not me.
This carpincho in Iguazu falls.
These spiders are gigantic but harmless, they are called Chicken spiders. They move around with their offsprings. When I was 16 I seated on top of one by accident. Cousins had the best of times, not me.
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hawks are not totally rare here, but this one was particularly large and roosted on the culvert behind our house, in a driving rain this afternoon.
perhaps after having a nice meal?
ISO 3200, 1200mm, f/8, 1/250th sec., handheld!
perhaps after having a nice meal?
ISO 3200, 1200mm, f/8, 1/250th sec., handheld!
I saw a bald eagle on my way home from work a couple weeks ago. Pretty cool to see one out here!
hawks are not totally rare here, but this one was particularly large and roosted on the culvert behind our house, in a driving rain this afternoon.
perhaps after having a nice meal?
ISO 3200, 1200mm, f/8, 1/250th sec., handheld!
Looks like an immature red-shouldered hawk to me. Nice shot.
Don
Looks like a grouse to me. I thought ptarmigan were relegated to far northern regions?
quite possibly a grouse
It is. A ruffed grouse to be specific. Fun to hunt, and they love aspen groves, as this one is pictured in.
Don
I saw those at Camp Mcgregor out close to white sands.
I never saw them close to McGregor, but they were all over the range.
I caught a glimpse of a very large iguana when I was in the Philippines
I was walking to my truck after work, and was approaching our dumpster, which is surrounded on 3 sides by a wall. I saw a racoon and realized if I kept walking he might think he is cornered. As I didn't feel like fighting with a racoon last night, I went back the way I came and exited from the other end of the building.
Yeah, luckily I am smart enough that that will be the same choice 98.3% of the timeThat's funny when you read it matter of factly. "ehh, not tonight"
I grew up watching British comedy, so understated sarcasm comes naturally to me.
