Wildlife

[Mazderati]

Saw a couple of these guys running along the road in Zion last week:

This guide appears to be a few years old but says the following about bighorn sheep in Zion:

Bighorn Sheep - Ovis canadensis: Uncommon, east side on steep rocky areas. Reintroduced. Please report sightings and location

[old goat]

Official TGR mascot:
http://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/12/sc...-article-click
Threatened: A Green-Haired Turtle That Can Breathe Through Its Genitals
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His name is Glen

[Mazderati]

Dick Breath seems more appropriate than Glen.

[AlpiNord]

These boys looked hungover from a wild Saturday night:

[evdog]

Big fat one. Dare you to pass!

[old goat]

Big fat one. Dare you to pass!

Few years ago I saw a BIG one on the American River Bike trail. How big?--head was on the center line, tail at the edge of the pavement. Trail is 10 feet wide. You do the math.

[Mokomahonah]

Few years ago I saw a BIG one on the American River Bike trail. How big?--head was on the center line, tail at the edge of the pavement. Trail is 10 feet wide. You do the math.

I used to run on the horse and bike paths by Lake Natoma. Came around the corner on the back half of the loop and had to hurtle one that was sunbathing on the bike path... A little mid morning excitement never hurt anyone, right?

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[plugboots]

Coluber constrictor mormon

[old goat]

Only semi-wild life, but the other day I saw a crow chasing a squirrel as it run along a utility wire. The squirrel got itself into a tree in a spot too tight for the crow to follow. Weird.

[bodywhomper]

Little fella

[Conundrum]

Watched a bull snake eat a mouse by the trail a couple days ago. Couldn't get close enough for a picture as it was in some brush and thrashing around and I had my dog with me. Pretty cool. A mom with her kids was not happy I pointed it out to them. I thought it would be a cool thing that kids would like to see. I don't have kids.

[old goat]

Watched a bull snake eat a mouse by the trail a couple days ago. Couldn't get close enough for a picture as it was in some brush and thrashing around and I had my dog with me. Pretty cool. A mom with her kids was not happy I pointed it out to them. I thought it would be a cool thing that kids would like to see. I don't have kids.

when I was a young kid at summer camp we watched a snake eat a mouse in the terrarium. Now you all why I am the way I am.

[AlpiNord]

Speaking of snakes, this guy froze into 'stealth stick mode' until we were well out of sight:





Minutes later, there was a small rattler near our camp.

[babybear]

when I was a young kid at summer camp we watched a snake eat a mouse in the terrarium. Now you all why I am the way I am.

twice in my life in unadulterated nature, I have seen a snake eating a fish
both times I was grateful to be a large being. we dont even have snake issues here and I have been traumatized by that

[babybear]

also eagle in my yard a couple wks ago. they usually dont chillax on lawns like that unless they’re bathing

[wyeaster]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BiYLOVrFExM/

[plugboots]

Goat.



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[BCMtnHound]

^^Nice!

[Self Jupiter]

That’s fantastic

[Norseman]

Goat.



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Nice. How's the coverage up there?

[plugboots]

Nice. How's the coverage up there?

Good, but it ain’t corn, as they got snow a few days or a week ago, or something, and there hasn’t been a good freeze thaw cycle yet. Sticky snow, so timing is key.

[chunder]

Mind = blown

[Self Jupiter]

To add to the snake convo- has anyone here seen a bird kill a snake? Saw a Heron catch and slowly kill two water snakes. Took forever- seriously at least 10 minutes a piece. Strangle, shake and wrangle to death via beak hold.

We were at a restaurant, it was funnee. Scene of the crime:

[4matic]

Goat ftw in this thread.

[skiing-in-jackson]

This gal has been hanging around the last week or so. Obviously pregnant. Makes walking around at night interesting.