Buzztails, Gophers and Quail

Nighthiker · Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 1714

So far the past couple of weeks I have observed Western Diamondbacks, Arizona Blacks and one sidewinder and one Mohave. Have not seen any Tigers though.

The gopher snakes that I have observed have been well fed and quite large.

Stange thing I observed today was a pair of young cactus wrens running around with some quail. At first I thought they were baby quail but they were cactus wrens following the adult quail around.

Shawn · Posted: 5/4/2005, 8:22 pm Post subject:

I saw a gila monster in Whetlock Canyon weekend before last. I don't believe that rumor that they are the larve stage of yeti.
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The bear went over the mountain to see what he could see.

Shihiyea · Joined: 20 Oct 2003 Posts: 1135

I got buzzed today......the crazy thing is, the dried grasses were so tall, and so much that I couldn't see where the bugger was......I ended up bailing on the hike! Mary

GTG · Posted: 5/5/2005, 9:47 am Post subject:

CatValet · Posted: 5/6/2005, 3:59 pm Post subject:

Never stopped us Todd......

cactuscat · Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 459 Location: Phoenix

A couple weeks ago, in Joshua Tree (of course) I accidentally tossed my crash pad down on a Rattler. It was a very kind and patient snake, though - it's probably used to oblivious stupid climbers like me - it just slithered away without even rattling at me. Still got me a bit excited, though, and I relocated to a different boulder.
Since then I've seen two other non-venomous snakes crossing the roads in JTree, and the other morning both a snake and a coyote meandered through my campsite. I was still waking up in my tent when the coyote trotted through and stopped six feet away to meet my gaze through the mesh. I love mornings in JTree!

Daryl · Posted: 5/23/2005, 6:12 pm Post subject:

Saw one at Tonto Natural Bridge Saturday. Little guy was sitting on a rock about 6 feet off the ground watching the tourist go by. No one else even seen him. Even as I was snapping photos people walked right by...

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