The Outdoors Thread

[Redondo]

1 hour ago, Tank said:

is that a falcon or a hawk? we've got a red tail hawk family that have nested on our campus for over three decades.

We have a couple of hawks that patrol our neighborhood looking for rabbits and small pets

Huge wingspan and hawks will cruise without flapping thier wings

Beautiful birds

[T.G.]

3 hours ago, Tank said:

is that a falcon or a hawk? we've got a red tail hawk family that have nested on our campus for over three decades.

It's a hawk. Falcons are not as plentiful and they're much smaller.

[PattyD22]

Saw this beautiful bald Eagle in Big Bear today during my walk with my dog.

Edited November 17, 2022 by PattyD22

[Jason]

On 11/8/2022 at 11:54 AM, gotbeer said:

Find the Copperhead Snake.  And no, I didn't find him, had to go to the comments to let me know where he was.  And yes, he is pictured.

Right down the middle

[CaliAngel]

On 11/14/2022 at 6:33 PM, PattyD22 said:

This this beautiful bald Eagle in Big Bear today during my walk with my dog.

Saw those in Yellowstone during the winter a couple years ago. 

Absolutely beautiful and majestic birds. 

[PattyD22]

7 hours ago, CaliAngel said:

Saw those in Yellowstone during the winter a couple years ago. 

Absolutely beautiful and majestic birds. 

They most certainly are, especially when in flight.

In Big Bear, we have an area that is a Bald Eagle preserve on the North shore near Gray’s Landing, and there are approximately 16 eagles that have been tagged in the area.

We also have the famous Jackie and Shadow, who for the past 5 years, have come back to their nest, laid their egg(s), brought in fish from the lake, and parented the baby Eaglets, all the while we can watch from 2 separate camera feeds through the Friends of Big Bear Valley live feed.

it’s pretty awesome to check in and watch nature.

Edited November 16, 2022 by PattyD22

[Tank]

the first bald eagles i saw in person was a nesting pair at kennedy space center. they were near one of the launch pads.

[gotbeer]

Vegan.

[Lou]

1 hour ago, gotbeer said:

Vegan.

Not the person who ate it.

[gotbeer]

Feliz Navidad already.

 

I think he might be hunting me.

[Blarg]

He will pick through the remains the bear leaves. 

[gotbeer]

45 minutes ago, Blarg said:

He will pick through the remains the bear leaves. 

Hey that's not nice.  

 

 

It'll be the mountain lion that gets me.  No bears in Griffith Park.

[gotbeer]

Got back from a weekend bender in Tahoe.  No hiking, because it was snowing off and on.  Some notes.  Caltrans hard at work keeping the road open.  Didn't see any flooding in the roads up north.  It wasn't until I was back in So Cal where there was flooding.  Also, it wasn't until I was back in So Cal that I saw a homeless shut down the northbound 405, because he wanted to walk along it.

These two ducks said F flying south for the winter.  Kind of like a certain hockey team I know that would rather ride out a crappy season than do the smart things.

Finally got to try #33.  

[gotbeer]

5 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

 

Oh, and that giant snowman?

 

[Tank]

tahoe is gorgeous. wouldn't mind living there.

got to ski at heavenly when i was in college. it was a great day.

[gotbeer]

Beautiful sunrise this morning.

 

[Jason]

On 12/11/2022 at 9:13 PM, Tank said:

tahoe is gorgeous. wouldn't mind living there.

got to ski at heavenly when i was in college. it was a great day.

I used to go to Squaw Valley and Borreal Ridge a lot when I was into snowboarding. It is very nice up there

[gotbeer]

Horrible weekend for Southern Calolfornia trails.  I was hiking Griffith that morning and was wondering why the rescue helo was flying in the area.

Hiker suffers traumatic injuries in Griffith Park; airlifted to hospital

8 hikers rescued after getting trapped in swollen rivers in Angeles National Forest

OC woman dies after falling during a hike at Joshua Tree National Park

Hiker dies after fall down Mt. Baldy’s steep, icy hillside

 

[Tank]

3 hours ago, gotbeer said:

Horrible weekend for Southern Calolfornia trails.  I was hiking Griffith that morning and was wondering why the rescue helo was flying in the area.

Hiker suffers traumatic injuries in Griffith Park; airlifted to hospital

8 hikers rescued after getting trapped in swollen rivers in Angeles National Forest

OC woman dies after falling during a hike at Joshua Tree National Park

Hiker dies after fall down Mt. Baldy’s steep, icy hillside

 

maybe you should just do this for a few days.

[gotbeer]

Sunday and today.  The rains did a number on the trails.  If the city doesn't do any maintenance soon, which they won't, some of these trails are going to be quite dangerous.  But got my first coyote sighting of the year.  They must be pretty happy now that they are the alpha predators on the hill.

 

[Redondo]

Lake Pleasent just north of Phoenix 

I was able to walk right up on these wild burros 

[Tank]

Big deal. @gotbeer is able to walk right up to hookers in his hikes. 

[JAHV76]

38 minutes ago, Tank said:

Big deal. @gotbeer is able to walk right up to hookers in his hikes. 

One Ass is free the other cost money 

[PattyD22]

On 12/11/2022 at 6:59 PM, gotbeer said:

Got back from a weekend bender in Tahoe.  No hiking, because it was snowing off and on.  Some notes.  Caltrans hard at work keeping the road open.  Didn't see any flooding in the roads up north.  It wasn't until I was back in So Cal where there was flooding.  Also, it wasn't until I was back in So Cal that I saw a homeless shut down the northbound 405, because he wanted to walk along it.

These two ducks said F flying south for the winter.  Kind of like a certain hockey team I know that would rather ride out a crappy season than do the smart things.

Finally got to try #33.  

The wife and I absolutely love Heavenly @gotbeer.  What a great place to ski, and the village you were in, is a great place to unwind after a day or two on the slopes.  

[Jason]

https://abc7.com/missing-hikers-search-san-gabriel-mountains-los-angeles-county/12716530/
uh-oh. I bet this story winds up in another thread here