odd places to see animals

[pickrel pat]

Mine was seeing a skunk up by Laclabiche. Never imagined them to ne so far north. Always figured them more prairie dwellers. Also seen a pronghorn over by Bashaw. not as odd as the skunk im thinking.

[leeaspell]

I saw a skunk last summer here by Whitecourt, the dog was running at it to make friends.

[Lefty-Canuck]

Originally Posted by leeaspell

I saw a skunk last summer here by Whitecourt, the dog was running at it to make friends.

Lots up there! Saw at least 5 last elk rut.

LC

[KegRiver]

There used to be a lot of Skunks in the North, until the Rabies plaque wiped them out back in the 1950s.

I haven't seen any animals that I thought didn't belong here, or anywhere else I've been.

Birds are another matter. I've seen a few that weren't supposed to show up here according to my books.
And I found a huge Toad along the Peace years ago. No one I showed it to had ever heard of Toads being in the area.

[pickrel pat]

Originally Posted by KegRiver

There used to be a lot of Skunks in the North, until the Rabies plaque wiped them out back in the 1950s.

I haven't seen any animals that I thought didn't belong here, or anywhere else I've been.

Birds are another matter. I've seen a few that weren't supposed to show up here according to my books.
And I found a huge Toad along the Peace years ago. No one I showed it to had ever heard of Toads being in the area.

tonnes of huge toads on the beaches of lesser slave lake... another surprise for me. They were all over!!!

[leeaspell]

Originally Posted by pickrel pat

tonnes of huge toads on the beaches of lesser slave lake... another surprise for me. They were all over!!!

Did you give them a lick to see what happens?

[pickrel pat]

Originally Posted by leeaspell

Did you give them a lick to see what happens?

Is it not obvious?

[brownbomber]

I've heard from a reliable person of antelope by kitscoty

[Jamie]

Saw a wolf running through the old Shawnee golf course here in Calgary.
Got a great look and was 100% positive.

Also saw one north of Drumheller. Hunting buddies told me I was full of it.
Next week someone posted a pic of a wolf shot up that way...

Who knew...

Jamie

[220swifty]

I saw a road killed moose lying on the Taylor Bridge in Red Deer on Sunday. It was a young cow, with an RCMP cruiser parked behind it, and the officer directing traffic around it. It's not odd to see moose in this city at all, but to see one dead, well onto the deck of one of the busiest bridges in town was pretty strange!

I couldn't resist dropping the window and saying 'Canada, eh?' To the Mountie as we passed. He grunted at me, but I knew he was laughing inside.

[1899b]

Two moose in my front yard in Edson in December one day chewing on our apple tree branches which were draped in Christmas lights. Could hear the light bulbs poppin in their mouths.

[Jamie Black R/T]

raccoon 5 mins north of pigeon lake a few years ago made me take a second look....was easy to ID as by the time i turned my truck around a semi had pancaked it to the highway so i could get a good look.

[dale7637]

Pheasants at a our acreage a few miles south of high level..been seeing them for a few years running now.
No idea where they came from, if they were escapees from a farm or what.. But they are a pretty bird.

I did not see it, but a friend shot a couple raccoons along the Boyer river east of high level about 8-10 yrs ago. He still has the hides to this day, hanging in his living room as a conversation price.

[Rod1960]

My aunt has said they've had moose walk through the yard on the family farm at Prairie View, 25 miles NE of Swift Current SK.

I have also heard (rumours) of cougar sightings along the river in the same area.

[Lefty-Canuck]

Ostrich on Hwy 2 in Leduc

Antelope by Ponoka and another group on airport road east of Nisku before the Vistas

Raccoon on 50th street south of Edmonton by Beaumont....or a really coon like cat.

Black bear in Beaumont in the early 80's

Moose in my buddies back yard in Beaumont

LC

[Redfrog]

I've seen a few cougars in Bodo....at the legion.

Here's a trained coyote

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[ETOWNCANUCK]

I've woken up to a few cougars beside me.

[Redfrog]

I saw a bobcat north of Peace River AB a few years back.

[pickrel pat]

Originally Posted by ETOWNCANUCK

I've woken up to a few cougars beside me.

I myself have woken up with claw marks on myself. Given the report from a buddy, I can only assume it was the work of a cougar/cougars, as he claims to of spotted one not to far off from where I was sitting!!!! Pretty scary. I now pack bear bangers with me.

[IR_mike]

Originally Posted by pickrel pat

Mine was seeing a skunk up by Laclabiche. Never imagined them to ne so far north. Always figured them more prairie dwellers. Also seen a pronghorn over by Bashaw. not as odd as the skunk im thinking.

Tons of skunks around here.

[IR_mike]

Originally Posted by brownbomber

I've heard from a reliable person of antelope by kitscoty

Seen a pic of one taken by tullibee lake.

[cowmanbob]

Whitetails up high with the bighorns.
Caribou in the Deadwood area.
Sharptails in the extreme northwest corner of the province
Muledeer in Pine Point NWT.
Grizzly bears in a farmers oatfield.
Moose in the arctic caribou country.

[Fisherpeak]

16 years ago I saw a white tail buck in a field I was hunting in way northwest B.C.,Hazelton.Everybody thought I was making it up,now there is an open season there.I lived in Dawson Creek in the early 80`s,couple of elk were sighted,same thing ,now tons of them.It`s amazing how some critters can expand their range.

[drake]

It's always funny to see geese in thr spring honking away ontop of buildings in downtown edmonton...

[Redfrog]

Originally Posted by cowmanbob

Whitetails up high with the bighorns.
Caribou in the Deadwood area.
Sharptails in the extreme northwest corner of the province
Muledeer in Pine Point NWT.
Grizzly bears in a farmers oatfield.
Moose in the arctic caribou country.

Ditto on the whitetails in the alpine in the Selkirks.

[Fisherpeak]

Originally Posted by drake

It's always funny to see geese in thr spring honking away ontop of buildings in downtown edmonton...

Or see them nest in the Osprey nests here by the river.Every year it`s a race to see who moves in first.I just wonder how many goslings survive the 60 foot jump onto the rocks.

[bison]

Originally Posted by Redfrog

I saw a bobcat north of Peace River AB a few years back.

I seen 2 on my place 2 years apart SE of peace River.

I had a prairie falcon landing on my deck railing last year

[bison]

Originally Posted by KegRiver

There used to be a lot of Skunks in the North, until the Rabies plaque wiped them out back in the 1950s.

I haven't seen any animals that I thought didn't belong here, or anywhere else I've been.

Birds are another matter. I've seen a few that weren't supposed to show up here according to my books.
And I found a huge Toad along the Peace years ago. No one I showed it to had ever heard of Toads being in the area.

Might be the western toad, i see them on my yard every fall

[brownbomber]

Originally Posted by IR_mike

Seen a pic of one taken by tullibee lake.

Really that's cool. Not far cross country from my neck of the bush

[Lefty-Canuck]

Office building.....

http://i.stuff.co.nz/oddstuff/910173...or-chase-prank

LC