otter sighting - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

03-07-2005, 04:21 PM

Thousands of motorists go over the Mercer Slough on either I-90 or Bellevue
Way every morning. I bet I was the only commuter going over the Slough today
who saw a river otter swimming along.

Just one of the many joys of cycling to work...

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03-07-2005, 09:51 PM

"Claire Petersky" <cpetersky@mousepotato.com> wrote in message
news:3949qcF5u1hmpU1@individual.net...
> Thousands of motorists go over the Mercer Slough on either I-90 or
> Bellevue
> Way every morning. I bet I was the only commuter going over the Slough
> today
> who saw a river otter swimming along.
>
> Just one of the many joys of cycling to work...
>
>
> --
> Hmmm, an otter is a new one on me...

I have seen:

Eagles (Burns Bog is full of 'em)

Rabbits (ditto)

Urban Racoons

and 1 (one) Coyote

I also got a fantastic view of the Scott Paper fire on Annacis Island a few
years back.

Thanks for sharing...

03-07-2005, 09:51 PM

"Claire Petersky" <cpetersky@mousepotato.com> wrote in message
news:3949qcF5u1hmpU1@individual.net...
> Thousands of motorists go over the Mercer Slough on either I-90 or
> Bellevue
> Way every morning. I bet I was the only commuter going over the Slough
> today
> who saw a river otter swimming along.
>
> Just one of the many joys of cycling to work...
>
>
> --
> Hmmm, an otter is a new one on me...

I have seen:

Eagles (Burns Bog is full of 'em)

Rabbits (ditto)

Urban Racoons

and 1 (one) Coyote

I also got a fantastic view of the Scott Paper fire on Annacis Island a few
years back.

Thanks for sharing...

03-07-2005, 10:26 PM

"Brian Sanderson" <brianarc@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:112qfane93iqd8b@corp.supernews.com...
>
> "Claire Petersky" <cpetersky@mousepotato.com> wrote in message
> news:3949qcF5u1hmpU1@individual.net...
> > Thousands of motorists go over the Mercer Slough on either I-90 or
> > Bellevue
> > Way every morning. I bet I was the only commuter going over the Slough
> > today
> > who saw a river otter swimming along.
> >
> > Just one of the many joys of cycling to work...
> >
> >
> > --
> > Hmmm, an otter is a new one on me...
>
> I have seen:
>
> Eagles (Burns Bog is full of 'em)
>
> Rabbits (ditto)
>
> Urban Racoons
>
> and 1 (one) Coyote
>
> I also got a fantastic view of the Scott Paper fire on Annacis Island a
few
> years back.
>
> Thanks for sharing...

>
>

i saw a lot of local fauna today: crackheads in pioneer square,
australopethicus trying to navigate a hummer at 9th & jefferson, and zig-zag
the kitty-cat...and there's a week-old dead pidgeon in the bike lane on
dexter :-)

03-07-2005, 10:26 PM

"Brian Sanderson" <brianarc@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:112qfane93iqd8b@corp.supernews.com...
>
> "Claire Petersky" <cpetersky@mousepotato.com> wrote in message
> news:3949qcF5u1hmpU1@individual.net...
> > Thousands of motorists go over the Mercer Slough on either I-90 or
> > Bellevue
> > Way every morning. I bet I was the only commuter going over the Slough
> > today
> > who saw a river otter swimming along.
> >
> > Just one of the many joys of cycling to work...
> >
> >
> > --
> > Hmmm, an otter is a new one on me...
>
> I have seen:
>
> Eagles (Burns Bog is full of 'em)
>
> Rabbits (ditto)
>
> Urban Racoons
>
> and 1 (one) Coyote
>
> I also got a fantastic view of the Scott Paper fire on Annacis Island a
few
> years back.
>
> Thanks for sharing...

>
>

i saw a lot of local fauna today: crackheads in pioneer square,
australopethicus trying to navigate a hummer at 9th & jefferson, and zig-zag
the kitty-cat...and there's a week-old dead pidgeon in the bike lane on
dexter :-)

03-07-2005, 11:30 PM

Mon, 7 Mar 2005 21:51:18 -0800, <112qfane93iqd8b@corp.supernews.com>,
"Brian Sanderson" <brianarc@hotmail.com> wrote:

>> Hmmm, an otter is a new one on me...
>
>I have seen:
>
>Eagles (Burns Bog is full of 'em)
>
>Rabbits (ditto)
>
>Urban Racoons
>
>and 1 (one) Coyote
>
>I also got a fantastic view of the Scott Paper fire on Annacis Island a few
>years back.
>
>Thanks for sharing...

I've seen an otter just off 1st Ave, west of Main where the old
warehouses are situated on landfill in False Creek. One of those still
standing was, I figure, built on pilings so there must be some kind of
water access for an otter as I can't envision one traversing about
three hundred meters of asphalt barrens.

I often see coyotes along SW Marine on the Endowment Lands in the
pre-dawn hours. Hell, I've seen them in Shaughnessy at noon for lunch
on the rate payer's pets.
--
zk

03-07-2005, 11:30 PM

Mon, 7 Mar 2005 21:51:18 -0800, <112qfane93iqd8b@corp.supernews.com>,
"Brian Sanderson" <brianarc@hotmail.com> wrote:

>> Hmmm, an otter is a new one on me...
>
>I have seen:
>
>Eagles (Burns Bog is full of 'em)
>
>Rabbits (ditto)
>
>Urban Racoons
>
>and 1 (one) Coyote
>
>I also got a fantastic view of the Scott Paper fire on Annacis Island a few
>years back.
>
>Thanks for sharing...

I've seen an otter just off 1st Ave, west of Main where the old
warehouses are situated on landfill in False Creek. One of those still
standing was, I figure, built on pilings so there must be some kind of
water access for an otter as I can't envision one traversing about
three hundred meters of asphalt barrens.

I often see coyotes along SW Marine on the Endowment Lands in the
pre-dawn hours. Hell, I've seen them in Shaughnessy at noon for lunch
on the rate payer's pets.
--
zk

03-08-2005, 04:51 AM

Well I don't know that we have river otters where I live, but a couple of
weeks ago I saw 2 dolphins jump clear out of the water while riding along
the beach front road here. Most of the time they are in deep water well off
shore.

Ken

"Claire Petersky" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> Thousands of motorists go over the Mercer Slough on either I-90 or
Bellevue
> Way every morning. I bet I was the only commuter going over the Slough
today
> who saw a river otter swimming along.
>
> Just one of the many joys of cycling to work...
>
>
> --
> Warm Regards,
>
> Claire Petersky
> Home of the meditative cyclist:
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> Personal page: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> See the books I've set free at:
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>
>

03-08-2005, 04:51 AM

Well I don't know that we have river otters where I live, but a couple of
weeks ago I saw 2 dolphins jump clear out of the water while riding along
the beach front road here. Most of the time they are in deep water well off
shore.

Ken

"Claire Petersky" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> Thousands of motorists go over the Mercer Slough on either I-90 or
Bellevue
> Way every morning. I bet I was the only commuter going over the Slough
today
> who saw a river otter swimming along.
>
> Just one of the many joys of cycling to work...
>
>
> --
> Warm Regards,
>
> Claire Petersky
> Home of the meditative cyclist:
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> Personal page: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> See the books I've set free at:
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
>

03-08-2005, 09:26 AM

A few years ago on my commute I spotted a crab, the marine animal not a
grouchy person.

You say what is so odd about that, I seem them every time I go to the
beach. Thing is it was nowhere near a beach (on a street in NYC) and it
was the size of a frisbee. I figure somebody's dinner escaped before
the boiling pot.

In any case it was certainly odd.

Andy