Wildlife encounters

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  1. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    Well, kinda, but not really. Faintly related to rhinos, but also to pigs, camels, llamas, etc....

    https://www.southwestwildlife.org/resident-animals/javelina/javelina.html\

    And javelina really are tasty!!! :thumbsup:
     
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  2. singlespeedrider

    singlespeedrider Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Phoenix AZ
    Name:
    Mark
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC advanced single soee
    Very interesting, I guess I was wrong. My wife’s uncle is a big hunter so I have some Javelina jalapeño cheddar sausage in the fridge.
     
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  3. mtbMike

    mtbMike iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    PRESCOTT!!!
    Name:
    Mike
    Current Bike:
    Ibis HD5, Ripley & Mojo 4
    I have javelina on my property on a regular basis, almost daily last Winter. I don't always see them but I see their "work". Their lil' babies are kind of cute. The big ones....not so much.
    This guy was 50' from my back door last Spring. They are so prevalent, I've stopped taking photos of them.
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  4. Dirtrider....

    Dirtrider.... Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Mission Viejo, CA
    Name:
    Paul
    Current Bike:
    Ibis Ripley V4
    bow n arrow would be fun and silent within city limits :whistling:
     
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  5. Y-not

    Y-not Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Coarsegold
    Name:
    Steve
    Current Bike:
    Pivot Mach 6, Litespeed SS
    Wow, is all I can say....

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  6. DangerDirtyD

    DangerDirtyD iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    Chicken Nugget
    Current Bike:
    2018 Guerrilla Gravity SMASH
    I dare you to EAT IT!
     
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  7. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    That is a big one, for sure. Might as well leave it there to finish up it's life cycle since the tomato plant is at the end of it's life/season. The sphinx moth that this caterpillar transforms into is impressive.
     
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  8. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    Pretty tasty over charcoal.
     
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  9. Y-not

    Y-not Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Coarsegold
    Name:
    Steve
    Current Bike:
    Pivot Mach 6, Litespeed SS
    I will keep an eye on it and not let the cats play with it.
     
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  10. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    As posted in the I Rode My Bike Thread...

    The wide angle is deceiving. This guy looked a lot bigger and closer in the split second that he was coming at me. :laugh:

     
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  11. Obsidian

    Obsidian iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Costa Mesa
    Name:
    Obsidian
    Current Bike:
    27.5 Intense Tracer
    Yikes. I never see anything other than Deer & Coyotes. I hope it stays that way. :eek:
     
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  12. Rumpled

    Rumpled Well-Known Member

    Location:
    OC
    Name:
    Jim Martin
    Current Bike:
    2018 Specialized Epic Carbon C
    Pretty cool to see, even if a bit too close.
    I'd like to see how your heart rate jumped when you saw the first bear..
     
  13. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    Ha! I didn’t have the heart rate monitor on, because we were in cruise mode. I know it spiked, though… And my respiration rate dropped when I forgot to breathe for a few seconds. :D
     
  14. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    You were amped up big time yesterday and even more so when you (we) saw the lion on the Strawberry Peak ride earlier this year.
     
  15. stevers

    stevers Member

    Location:
    Irvine
    Name:
    Steve
    Current Bike:
    2018 Ibis Ripmo V1
    Encountered a mountain lion today at Whiting Ranch at the top of 4 corners. I was alone, sitting on the shaded bench area when a mountain lion crosses in front of me within 4-5 feet. It looked at me and kinda crouched for about 5 seconds before I stood up and hollered. Enough to startle it down the valley towards Billy Goat / Mustard. Looked to be about 60-70lbs (based on comparisons to my old Husky). One of the most exciting and terrifying experiences on the trail for me. Unfortunately, no photos. Wasn't really thinking about the phone during the encounter. I did report the incident to the park ranger, who said there was one other sighting that day on Whiting Rd. For anyone who may hike the trails with young kids, keep them close!
     
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  16. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    That’s a little too close… :eek:
     
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  17. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower

    Awesomeness
     
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  18. DangerDirtyD

    DangerDirtyD iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    Chicken Nugget
    Current Bike:
    2018 Guerrilla Gravity SMASH
    Good for you. This why I no wanna ride alone at night. I need a night ride this weekend. Anyone wanna play?
     
  19. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    It’s a most unique experience. Stoked for you! But yea, that’s a little close.
     
  20. mtbMike

    mtbMike iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    PRESCOTT!!!
    Name:
    Mike
    Current Bike:
    Ibis HD5, Ripley & Mojo 4
    That's the only place I've seen them in person as well.
     
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  21. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    I saw something special this morning and I really should have stopped to take a pic! :facepalm:

    On the climb up Loma Alta to meet with @Faust29 this morning, I passed by a stand of huge Diadore trees where the local flock of peacocks roosts. At least 15 hens were on the ground, led by two males. The males were up on a lawn pecking at the grass at eye level but there was a strange white bird with them which I thought was a heron or an egret. Suddenly, the white bird lifted its head as I passed by. It was a full albino peacock! :eek:
     
  22. Agent Orange

    Agent Orange Member

    Location:
    Antelope Valley, CA
    Name:
    Yokel Legend
    Current Bike:
    '98 Specialized FSR Comp
    The albino would be something to see, but be glad they belong to someone else. Peafowl have no redeeming qualities IMO.

    Had a bear pass through last week and knock over the trash can. No activity since and hopefully stays that way.
     
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  23. Y-not

    Y-not Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Coarsegold
    Name:
    Steve
    Current Bike:
    Pivot Mach 6, Litespeed SS
    Tresspassing again. . . . This time he brought his females and his baby.

    Taken out the kitchen window

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  24. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    Venison butterfly steaks and sausage on the hoof. :thumbsup:
     
  25. Y-not

    Y-not Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Coarsegold
    Name:
    Steve
    Current Bike:
    Pivot Mach 6, Litespeed SS
    Not me, but still funny. Mountain living is just fun. Kia vs Bear

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  26. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
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    This handsome denizen has an injured rear leg/foot, but it didn't seem to inhibit his ability to cruise.

    Seconds later, his buddy appears.

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    Wife saw a jackrabbit hauling ass through the snow around the neighbor's house, followed by a yote in hot pursuit. A copious supply of Gamble's quail and rabbit keep these guys well fed.
     
  27. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
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    Your sacrifice for the food chain was honorable.
     
  28. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    I saw three (or four?) albino peacocks (maybe peahens) this morning on my climb through a neighborhood to meet up with Steve.

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  29. buggravy

    buggravy iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Calabasas
    Name:
    Matt
    Current Bike:
    Transition Sentinel
    Caught what I think is a grey fox on our back yard cam early this morning.

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  30. CBone

    CBone iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Antelope Valley
    Name:
    Tucker
    Current Bike:
    Intense Primer
    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.
    Nature ride. We wouldn’t have seen it if we were riding our couches.74CE6404-92DB-4EB8-BE53-17E1CA8392E9.jpeg
     
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