Animals on playa this year

[dr.placebo]

We saw a few small birds after one dust storm, and toward the end about a half dozen ravens.

[elKay]

Rick is sure that he saw a pelican fly over us. Is that even possible?

[theCryptofishist]

Rick is sure that he saw a pelican fly over us. Is that even possible?

I dunno, but maybe:

They are pretty big birds, so they might be able to fly from feeding waters (and the white pelicans feed inland) to Nevada.

[TinkerMom]

i saw a skunk

[elKay]

Rick is sure that he saw a pelican fly over us. Is that even possible?

I dunno, but maybe:

They are pretty big birds, so they might be able to fly from feeding waters (and the white pelicans feed inland) to Nevada.

Thanks, I guess it is possible. A little more google and I just found a reference to the pelicans at pyramid lake: http://www.nevadaaudubon.org/birdinggui ... dlake.html

[theCryptofishist]

Oh yeah, if they feed in Pyramid Lake, it's their back yard!

[elKay]

If it had been anyone else who saw it, I would have thought they were seeing things. I couldn't imagine that they were native.

[ConnieH]

A "grandfathered" off-leash DPW dog peed on our egg, which is kinda funny to think about, but he peed on the electronic controllers for the $5k worth of lighting of our CORE project...he's lucky that he didn't get electrocuted (although mighta served it right), and lucky that our electronics were not damaged, or there would have been serious hell to pay. Our group lodged a complaint with BMorg. I'm ok with grandfathered dogs, but they shouldn't be allowed to pee on art, dammit!

[Nipple]

Everyone's a critic.

[Gonzo mamiya]

I saw the pelican! It was one of the more magnificient slices of beauty I have layed my sweet little eyes on. It flew at sunrise Thursday when the winds were void and the flags slept. Flew around three thermals round and round looking down at the playa saying good morning. That wing span is something else.

[illy dilly]

i saw a skunk

You're not even going to mention the scorpion you caught?

[Bexx]

Rick is sure that he saw a pelican fly over us. Is that even possible?

my camp saw one too. flew right over us! pretty trippy. This was the first year I'd seen more birds during the whole week. Usually it's just the ravens at the end.

[TinkerMom]

i saw a skunk

You're not even going to mention the scorpion you caught?

Hey, Illy!!

I did, go back a page and I have a picture!

[Sail Man]

I bet nobody saw an ass.

Cuz I didn't go this year.

HAH HAH HAH

hee hee

ahem......

say, I wonder what's going on over in TPBM thread.....

[unjonharley]

The pelican, the pelican

His bill can hold more

Than his belly can

[theCryptofishist]

He holds in his beak, enough food for a week,
But I'm damned if I know how the hell he can.

[illy dilly]

You're not even going to mention the scorpion you caught?

Hey, Illy!!

I did, go back a page and I have a picture!

DOPE!

My bad, I missed it the first time through!

[FlyingMonkey]

Rick is sure that he saw a pelican fly over us. Is that even possible?

I dunno, but maybe:

They are pretty big birds, so they might be able to fly from feeding waters (and the white pelicans feed inland) to Nevada.

They often fly over the Mississippi river between WI & MN in the spring. I once saw a flock of over 100 of them. Never expected to see that the first week of April. Supposedly many years ago a storm knocked them off their normal migration & they have been visiting ever since.


That was odd but I would really be impressed by hundreds of penguins.

[unjonharley]

Little birdie in the sky

Went poop poop in my eye.

I don't know why.

Sure glad it wasn't a cow

[graidawg]

if my kids have kids can i be a grandfathered dog on the playa?

[dj_john69]

About 7 years ago, i had some campers that camped at my camp. I didn't know them personally, they were friends of a friend type of thing. I was cool with them until they brought out their pitbull. He was a good dog but it was fucked up they brought him from Vegas. After a day of them walking around with their dog, they got harassed so much they bounced back to Vegas which was cool with me. I asked how they got the dog into the party and they said they paid cash to sneak it in when they got searched. Kind of fucked up that someone at the gate took a cash bribe....bad bad bad.

[Rice]

i saw a skunk

You too??

[Gonzo mamiya]

I saw the pelican! It was one of the more magnificient slices of beauty I have layed my sweet little eyes on. It flew at sunrise Thursday when the winds were void and the flags slept. Flew around three thermals round and round looking down at the playa saying good morning. That wing span is something else.

With further investigating I believe I actually saw a Great Blue Heron. Is that out of the question?

[theCryptofishist]

Apparently it is not. Although, it's a ways away from water. There is frog pond nearby and other water up north still in the National Conservation Area, however.

[knowmad]

lotsa bunnies!!

[Playa Hater]

Ive seen a lot of animals out there almost every year I have gone. From camels, horses, sheep, ducks, dogs, scorpions, playa mantis, lady bugs, spiders, all kinds of things. Never seen a cat though. Never really seen any problems with it, but I'm not sure I would bring my dog out there. And my cat trips the fuck out even when I hold her out my back door so I doubt she would be comfy on the playa. Maybe back in the olden days I would bring my pup. She has gone with me on other large camping events but BM might be just a bit to big.

[Bob]

I saw the pelican! It was one of the more magnificient slices of beauty I have layed my sweet little eyes on. It flew at sunrise Thursday when the winds were void and the flags slept. Flew around three thermals round and round looking down at the playa saying good morning. That wing span is something else.

With further investigating I believe I actually saw a Great Blue Heron. Is that out of the question?

Herons, egrets, waterfowl & shorebirds frequent the number of farm reservoirs along Route 34, as well as seasonal wetlands around the creeks and reservoirs. And sometimes the playa, when they think can find tasty critters or forage. Birds might land anywhere that vaguely looks like appropriate habitat, so it shouldn't be surprising to see white pelicans that might have wandered up from Pyramid Lake, where they nest on Anaho Island along with various cormorants, gulls, terns, herons and egrets. Might be juveniles confused about how to find the ocean. I've seen pelicans many times at lakes in the high Sierra Nevada.

[Ugly Dougly]

You found the site of the next Burn.



Thanks, we were trying to keep it a secret.

[unjonharley]

You found the site of the next Burn.



Thanks, we were trying to keep it a secret.

Looks like a giant sea turtle.. Bet it's covered with bird shit.. Could use it for cooking fuel.. l

[The Rat Lady]

2011 there was a girl with a small red fox in her hood. Saw her a couple of times in center camp.