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| no partners | | Last hike of the year for me before I get ankle surgery. Despite dealing with chronic pain, it's been a good year for wildlife viewing. I wanted to see some wildlife on my last hike, so I hit an area that usually delivers this morning.
Here's the year's tally of the wildlife that I've seen in 2012:
Snakes: 170+ (~19 species, mostly rattlers)
Gila Monsters: 6
Leopard Lizards: 4
Desert Iguanas: 30+
Desert Tortoises: 3
Ringtail Cats: 1
Coyotes: 6
Skunks: around 12
Porcupines: 1
Black Bears: 11
Grizzly Bears: 5
Bald Eagles: 13
Javelinas: 3
Bighorn Sheep: 12+
Mountain Goats: 12+
Moose: 1
Elk: 1
Osprey: 3
Foxes: 3
Owl: around 8
New Species seen:
Jerusalem Crickets: 2
Harris Hawks: 4
Pupfish: lots!
Kit fox: 1
Peach-faced Lovebirds: 5-7
Highlights:
Finding a timber rattlesnake den
Seeing the ringtail cat
Photographing a desert tortoise eating
Being a part of a bighorn sheep herd on Grinell Glacier Trail.
Playing with a coyote in Joshua Tree NP.
Photographing a coyote with my mom at Death Valley NP.
Photographing a black bear that was too fat to run away from me.
Catching 16 Desert Iguanas in one day. |
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