Wandering Sagebrush Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Early this morning I set the spotting scope up on the back porch and was delighted to find 9 mountain goats browsing high in the Elkhorn Mountains. There were 5 adults, 2 smaller that appeared to be yearlings, and two very small kids. That was followed by 2 nice mule deer bucks in the sagebrush south of the house. Both will be at least 4 points, and I suspect one may be the big guy from last year. Here’s a shot of several that hung around last year. 9 1 Hull #364 - The Roadrunner 2023 F350 CCLB SRW 6.7L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted June 11, 2023 Moderators Share Posted June 11, 2023 Thanks for starting the thread. On our acreage in WNC, we see a lot of birds, especially turkey, and occasionally deer, very occasionally black bear. I more often see bear sign (scat, scratches on tree trunks, prints etc.,) than bear, as all neighbors are careful to not feed them. Neighbors down mountain installed an electric fence to keep from inadvertently feeding them from their big organic garden. Usually when I see one, I either don't have my phone, or I'm too startled to use it to get a shot. Got this photo a few years back. I kind of think the black bear was more startled than I was. 6 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. DC compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph and Dud B Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Walking back to our trailer one evening in Grand Canyon we stumbled across some cow elk and their calves. 1 hour ago, SeaDawg said: Usually when I see one, I either don't have my phone, or I'm too startled to use it to get a shot. I turned a blind corner around a rock formation in Arches one evening and came face to face with a mule deer heading the opposite direction on the trail. Maybe 4 feet away. She looked as surprised as I felt. No chance to grab my phone before she turned and ran. 7 Stephanie and Dudley from CT. 2022 LE2, Hull #1150: Eggcelsior. Tow vehicle: 2016 GMC Sierra 6.0 gas dually 4x4. Our Oliver journey: Steph and Dud B's RV Screed Where we've been RVing since 1999: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie-Haus Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 These are pics from our back yard at the home we sold a year ago. For being just a short distance east of Indianapolis, we got a variety of large and small visitors. We now live about 20 miles further from Indy and in a more secluded setting. Time will tell what we discover to be our wildlife neighbors in this area. This buck must of felt safe wandering the back yards along our road. He let me get a few fuzzy pics through the back door but when I slid the door open he promptly bounded to the yard next door. Mr. Pileated woodpecker loved the suet blocks I kept in the feeder off our patio. He was a daily regular This little green tree frog was enjoying the shade of our patio umbrella while we ate lunch at the same table. 6 What's today?............. the most frequently asked question as a retiree 🙄 Chris and Stacie Neuhaus Greenfield, Indiana 2021 Ford F350 7.3L Tremor (Redzilla) LE2 #1373 - Ordered 10/21/22 - Delivered 05/10/23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX Burner Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 A mule deer and faun grazing outside the TT. Pic taken near Taos, NM. 6 Art, Diane, Magnus & Oscar (double-Aaarrf!) 2022 TUNDRA 2017 LE II; Hull #226 "Casablanca" HAM call-sign: W0ABX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators topgun2 Posted June 11, 2023 Moderators Share Posted June 11, 2023 Bob came to visit a few weeks ago along with his buddy - Brian the bruin. 8 1 1 2023 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5EB FX4 Max Towing, Max Payload, 2016 Oliver Elite II - Hull #117 "Twist" Near Asheville, NC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX Burner Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 @topgun2: Noway! That looks way more like Felix and BooBoo! HA! 2 Art, Diane, Magnus & Oscar (double-Aaarrf!) 2022 TUNDRA 2017 LE II; Hull #226 "Casablanca" HAM call-sign: W0ABX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph and Dud B Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Our cat was always an optimist... 4 1 5 Stephanie and Dudley from CT. 2022 LE2, Hull #1150: Eggcelsior. Tow vehicle: 2016 GMC Sierra 6.0 gas dually 4x4. Our Oliver journey: Steph and Dud B's RV Screed Where we've been RVing since 1999: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted June 11, 2023 Moderators Share Posted June 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Steph and Dud B said: Our cat was always an optimist... Best place for a pet, when wildlife is around. One evening, in Land Between the Lakes, we had a family of skunks wander through the campsite. I had my dog on my lap, and kept her still, as were we. The next morning, at the dump station, we met a couple with a Casita. They, too, had skunk visitors, but their little dog got down and chased, and of course got sprayed. Panicked, they threw the dog in the trailer, which soon stunk to high heaven, everywhere. That skunk oil is tough to get off textiles, and carpeted walls. My heart went out to them. Still think of them when I see a skunk. 1 4 2 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. DC compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADKCamper Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Bison in Custer State Park, SD last May (photos taken safely from our TV on the side of the road with a 120-600mm zoom lens) They were so much fun to watch it was difficult to move on... 8 1 Tom & Holly 2018 Oliver Legacy Elite I #409 - 2017 Silverado 1500, 5.3L Gas, 4x4 Z71, Dbl Cab, Std Bed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADKCamper Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep (Ewe and Lamb), Badlands NP, SD 7 1 Tom & Holly 2018 Oliver Legacy Elite I #409 - 2017 Silverado 1500, 5.3L Gas, 4x4 Z71, Dbl Cab, Std Bed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADKCamper Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Thanks for all the great wildlife photos! Sometimes we get lucky, and other times we'll go an entire trip without either seeing anything, or not being prepared to take a photo in a hurry... Mountain Goats seen from the Needles Highway in SD 6 1 Tom & Holly 2018 Oliver Legacy Elite I #409 - 2017 Silverado 1500, 5.3L Gas, 4x4 Z71, Dbl Cab, Std Bed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADKCamper Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Mule deer crossing a stream, taken from the Pa-Rus Trail in Zion NP last October... Heron, also taken from the Pa-Rus Trail in Zion NP 8 Tom & Holly 2018 Oliver Legacy Elite I #409 - 2017 Silverado 1500, 5.3L Gas, 4x4 Z71, Dbl Cab, Std Bed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rideandfly Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Big Horn Sheep Ram, Badlands SD: 8 2 Bill & Debbie / 2015 LE2 #75 / 2024 F-150 5.0L / North Carolina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADKCamper Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Rideandfly... Nice one! 1 Tom & Holly 2018 Oliver Legacy Elite I #409 - 2017 Silverado 1500, 5.3L Gas, 4x4 Z71, Dbl Cab, Std Bed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Sagebrush Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 I’m seeing some great wildlife photography! Thanks for sharing! Here are a few more. 6 3 Hull #364 - The Roadrunner 2023 F350 CCLB SRW 6.7L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Morris Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 17 hours ago, Steph and Dud B said: Our cat was always an optimist... Ours, too. Then, just to show off, he brought his harem! Turn about is fair play. This one wanted in. We only saw this one once, but hear them frequently. Little Green Herons have been nesting in the trees in our yard the past few years. Four fledglings lines up nicely for me. And Screech Owls keep coming to check out the nesting box, but never stick around long enough to build a nest. 8 2 ----- Steve - Northern Ohio, USA Wandering around on occasion, always lost. 2021 Toyota Land Cruiser - 2023 Oliver Elite II Twin Hull #1360 “Curiosity” Facebook - Instagram Camped in Curiosity = Green —— Visited with Curiosity = Gray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rideandfly Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Hunting Island SP SC: 7 Bill & Debbie / 2015 LE2 #75 / 2024 F-150 5.0L / North Carolina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX Burner Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 A pair of local Great Horned Owls stopping by for a peek in our back patio piñon tree... 8 1 Art, Diane, Magnus & Oscar (double-Aaarrf!) 2022 TUNDRA 2017 LE II; Hull #226 "Casablanca" HAM call-sign: W0ABX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rideandfly Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Hunting Island SP SC: 7 3 Bill & Debbie / 2015 LE2 #75 / 2024 F-150 5.0L / North Carolina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geronimo John Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Imagine the look of some teen agers heading down to the Ole Swimming Hole and finding a 17 foot camouflaged gator had eaten their swing! GJ 1 2 TV: 2019 F-150 SuperCrew Lariat, 3.5L EcoBoost, Max Tow, FX-4, Rear Locker OLLIE: 2018 OE2 Hull 342, Twin Bed. OLLIE DIY’s: Timken Bearings, BB LiFePO4's, Victron 712 Smart, 350 Amp Master Switch, Houghton 3400, Victron Orion DC - DC, 3000-Watt Renogy Inverter, P.D. 60-amp Converter, Frig Dual Exhaust Fans, Kitchen Drawer Straps. TV DIY’s: 2 5/16" Anderson System, Nitto recon’s, Firestone Rear Air Bags, Bilstein 5100’s, Mud Flaps & Weather Tech all, installed Ham Radio (WH6JPR). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rideandfly Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 We were driving out of Many Glacier National Park MT when we saw Mama Bear eating berries while JR was climbing a tree. The photo of Mama Bear did not turn out to well through the windshield. We did not stop because we were too close. 7 Bill & Debbie / 2015 LE2 #75 / 2024 F-150 5.0L / North Carolina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShallowGal Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 So many wonderful photos! This is why I RV. 4 2 Chris & Duke Chadwell 🐾Maddie & Baxter🐾 Elite II Hull 292 2022 F-250 Lariat 7.3 Godzilla 4x4 Lakeland,FL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph and Dud B Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 For the entomologists out there. 6 2 Stephanie and Dudley from CT. 2022 LE2, Hull #1150: Eggcelsior. Tow vehicle: 2016 GMC Sierra 6.0 gas dually 4x4. Our Oliver journey: Steph and Dud B's RV Screed Where we've been RVing since 1999: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rideandfly Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Davy Crockett SP TN: 2 2 Bill & Debbie / 2015 LE2 #75 / 2024 F-150 5.0L / North Carolina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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