Rodger Pettichord Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Hi all. In flight sim, we sometimes see interesting animals. In real life over the years, I've seen deer, elk, mooses, porcupines, eagles and hawks, sharks, and barracudas in their natural habitats. The well-traveled readers of this thread must have seen a whole zoo in the wild. And that leads to this week's topic. THIS WEEK'S MEANINGLESS TOPIC: What interesting animals have you seen in the wild? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Let me start with some southern hemisphere countries... New Zealand: Kea, pukeko, blue duck, weka, takahe, seal, opossum (doesn´t really count, does it?), white heron Australia: Koala, wallaby, parrot, saltwater croc, freshwater croc, turtle, unknown little sharks & snakes, huntsman spiders (and some unknown), the lovely outback flies (there is no singular for them), reef fishs (e. g. clown fish), australian blue penguin, pelican, cassowary, unidentified lizards, kookaburra, dolphin, humpback whale, dingo South Africa: Giraffe, elephant, wildebeest, black & white rhino, leopard, vultures, baboon, impala, springbok, sable, zebra, hippo, fish eagle, african penguin, ostrich, african seal I am sure I have forgotten some. And, yes, I have taken photos of all of them. 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BradB Posted August 31, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2023 Hard to follow Gerold ......... 😁🙂 PS - Moose , bear , whales etc and a long time ago I use to chase "Cougar's" in bar's . 😈😂 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Burgess Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 What a wonderful question. Off the top of my head seals off the coast of Scotland. I used to do some Sea Kayaking. Seals are inquisitive and don't know quite what to make of you. They do, however, have a warning sign if one of them gets spooked. A flipper splashed on the surface - copied by the rest then down they go. One by one they resurface and look at you. Splash a paddle on the surface, they splash flippers and down they go. Then up they come. A wonderful memory of, however briefly and disruptively, becoming part of their world. All the best, John 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumbypickett Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Tassie Devil unfortunately no Tassie Tiger, Snakes, Possums etc a snail and even some animals venturing into the suburbs and city. I think they are called Bogans. cheers Gumby 1 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Q Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) This takes some thought. In Saudi Arabia, camels. I don't know if they were indeed wild, or feral, or merely free range. But they were out in the desert wandering about. In Italy, there are little lizards everywhere, climbing the walls. Closer to home we're seeing a lot of native fauna reestablishing itself after many years of absence. Rabbits had been scarce until a few years ago; now they are everywhere. Also raccoons and 'possums. (A number of years ago we let our cat out on the porch, only to find her encountering two baby 'possums that had somehow managed to find a way through the screen). Varieties of birds have become common again in our neighborhood, especially titmice and nuthatches. At work at the museum, where we have a couple hundred acres of meadow, wood lot and farmland, there is more variety. Mammals: foxes and deer. Among birds, we had great blue herons and egrets, but alas, our pond dried up, so they're gone. But we do have hawks, both red tail and coopers. Just this past year ravens have made an appearance. I especially love watching the barn swallows put on their airshow. Loops, barrel rolls and himmelmans, six inches from the ground! And they never crash! Ken Edited August 31, 2023 by Ken Q 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilot100 Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Saw quite a few at the state parliament, not sure if they were sloths or monkeys, some were definitley great apes...... 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Two legged ones. 😁 6 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heaton Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Probably all that stillwater quoted for Australia but one memory always stays with me That many times during my 2 year Solo Pacific sailing odyssey - in my 70s Dolphins quite often stayed with me for hours - maybe they were mermaids 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 some great posts above, most of my wildish animals seen were during my military travels, I saw some dolphins off the coast of Gibraltar swimming next to our small boat, we also saw the very spiteful but famous Gibraltar monkeys. whilst stationed in Kenya for 3 months I saw the usual variety of snakes, monkeys (some stole our tinned foods), something like a buffalo, zebras etc....the most memorable though was when playing a football match at one of the watering hole resort we had a pitch invasion by a small herd of elephants.....oh and we went out on a boat where you could see sharks swimming under us.....in the UK I have seen various types of Deer, saw one the other week just running up the side of a major road in the country, was really strange as being such a small place we don't see that many proper wild ones... 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boetie Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 We're a blessed bunch on this forum! Having spent my growing up years in Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) I was fortunate enough to see all manor of African wildlife. One trip stands out which was to the massive Lake Kariba where my uncle held a high position within the local government. He had access to his own government motorboat and lodges around the lake. The road trip up to the Lake in our trusty Ford Cortina was punctuated by my Dad slamming on the brakes to avoid a lioness and her three cubs crossing the "highway" - first and last time I saw wild lions. Same trip - we were having sundowner drinks (I was about 14yo) above the Lake at the government lodges and there was a small herd of elephants on the lake shore, one bull was getting rather amorous and my Granny (no joke) exclaimed "one of those elephants has five legs!" She never let that one down. Later in life in Australia she was bitten by a goanna. Bless her! Cheers Graeme 4 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Does the ex misses count. cheers Iain 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryisenor Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Just returned from Alaska and we saw porpoises, whales, sunfish, sharks, salmon, and lots of eagles. Near where we live there are deer, coyotes, moose, elk, porcupines and bobcats. Larry 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebear Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 On my many trips to Norway I once saw on the Lofoten Islands a huge moonfish right under our rowboat while fishing. On a fishing trawler trip I saw some sperm whales. On various hikes I often saw reindeers and some mooses as well as a group of musk oxens. At the coast I could see puffins, gannets and a sea eagle. In germany as a little child I once fortuitously saw a beluga whale, which had obviously got lost in the river Rhine. And of course some "ex misses" as well 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 20 hours ago, gumbypickett said: unfortunately no Tassie Tiger That’s a pity. I will try to spot one next year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Oh, I forgot… 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 I also forgot warthog and brown snake eagle. Millipede. Lorikeet. And what is this one? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted September 1, 2023 Author Share Posted September 1, 2023 Fleas, deer flies, no-see-ums, gnats, chiggers, horse flies, mosquitoes, ticks, bees, yellow jackets, wasps -- if it draws blood or stings, I've met it in the wild. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingleaf Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 17 hours ago, John Heaton said: Dolphins quite often stayed with me for hours - maybe they were mermaids Great, but have you ever seen a Canadian Dolphin? Here is one. All kidding aside I've been super lucky to meet with an Octopus while diving around our Gulf Islands here in the Salish Sea. Magnificent animal. We looked at each other and he pulled off my mask then let go of it and I perched the water out and we kept up our "meeting" and gentle play for several minutes. One of the true highlights of my Life. Other than that was lucky to see Bears and deer in our backwoods when I worked in exploration for Utah Mines in Port Hardy, BC on Northern Vancouver Island. Have a great weekend guys and I'll have a beer for you. Cheers k. 1 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingleaf Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 3 hours ago, Stillwater said: I also forgot warthog and brown snake eagle. Millipede. Lorikeet. And what is this one? Looks cute. How does it taste?Better with beer or a Merlot? Interesting Gerold. Cheers k 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingleaf Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 3 hours ago, Stillwater said: Oh, I forgot… Nice Kitty. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingleaf Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 6 hours ago, Bluebear said: mooses I think it spells meeses? Or mebby you're right. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 10 hours ago, flyingleaf said: Looks cute. How does it taste?Better with beer or a Merlot? Interesting Gerold. Cheers k no it's very rustic, I would go with Thatchers cider, maybe the hazy one... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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