Do you see much wildlife while driving?

[MonicaMaree]

The past 3 nights, I’ve driven in the same pretty wooded area late at night, and until now I haven’t really had a reason to be in that area at that time much. Each night there was some kind of wildlife that I had to stop for at least once, and luckily I was expecting them so I was going slow and stopped no problem, but it’s amazing cuz I feel like it’s rare enough for me to see wildlife while driving even tho this isn’t that far from where I live. I guess the time of night is the piece that was different. There’s been lots of deer, 2 opossums, and a fox (or a stray orange cat, it was running pretty fast). It can be pretty nerve wracking, cuz even if they’re not in the street it’s so hard to know if they’ll just decide to dart out in front of you.

Do you end up seeing much wildlife when you drive?

If I am working late, there is one stretch of road near my house where there are a heap of kangaroos and rabbits. I love them both and it always gives me a thrill to see them. They hide during the day

 

[StarlitGlitch]

I don't drive, so no. And when I take the train it's normally into Tokyo so I don't see too much nature.

But I have a park nearby that has baby swans every year! They're pretty big now though.

 

[MonicaMaree]

I see a lot of hawks, herons and storks. That's about it!

That is still cool, though!

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I don't drive, so no. And when I take the train it's normally into Tokyo so I don't see too much nature.

But I have a park nearby that has baby swans every year! They're pretty big now though.

Baby swans are adorable! My son has just moved to Tokyo, he left on Tuesday. So I am guessing there isn't a lot of wildlife spotting in his future either? He and I used to go wildlife spotting on dusk, just for a fun thing to do, pretty often.

 

[Rosch]

During a city drive, there's only just cats, dogs, and the usual birds. I see more local wildlife walking around my block at home than when I drive. I see cranes, crows/ravens, sparrows, pigeons, ducks, geese, chickens, bats, butterflies, spiders, rats, leeches, snails, occasional hummingbird.

 

[pancake2]

If I am working late, there is one stretch of road near my house where there are a heap of kangaroos and rabbits. I love them both and it always gives me a thrill to see them. They hide during the day

Wow, kangaroos! Can definitely say that’s not one I ever see in the wild lol

 

[Jhine7]

One night driving around 1am, I saw a rabbit, chicken, deer, raccoon, fox and even more that I can’t remember.

 

[Snek]

I see a lot of animals but not many wildlife while driving. There is a forest near my house and sometimes I see birds or small mammals there.

 

[Pyoopi]

I hear and see more of them outside my window but when I do drive, it'll be squirrels, rats, rabbits (them trying to scurry across the road). Then I can see hawks, falcons, some kind of vulture, ravens, the tiny bird types, herons, ducks flying in the sky. Sometimes I'll see a lone coyote walking around.

When I was driving home at night, I saw a barn owl fly over my car and it absolutely scared the hell outta me. It looked like a ghost.

 

[Asarena]

I see a lot of birds. Squirrels are also pretty common to see. Aside from that, occasionally I might see a deer, chipmunk, skunk, raccoon, turtle, or such

 

[Neb]

I see a good amount of wildlife on drives. There's a lot of deer crossings on the outskirts my town and the deer often come in groups of two or more. Occasionally I even see deer in the town itself. It's also not unusual for me to see birds either.

 

[MonicaMaree]

Wow, kangaroos! Can definitely say that’s not one I ever see in the wild lol

lol, you don't have to guess too hard to figure out where I live, hey?

I find it interesting what kind of animals other people see regularly though, adds to the fun. I follow a Canadian rescue organisation and it fascinates me what kind of wildlife they have coming through. My plan is to go and visit, one day!

 

[xlisapisa]

I see birds, deers, squirrels, rabbits, and geese the most. If I’m at the beach I’ll see seagulls, dolphins, and lots of pigeons.

 

[S.J.]

Certainly sometimes!

• Sometimes I will see kangaroos while driving, which is always heart-warming, though I do worry about them too close to highways, etc.
• Occasionally I will see foxes crossing the road, or see an Australian possum quickly climb up a tree (most identifiable by their bushy tail).
• Once I saw a turtle on the road while driving in a national park! I stopped my car in the middle of the road, ran out and picked them up, and placed them on the other side before running back to my car. Thankfully there were no other cars coming at the time!
• It's clearly spring here, because over the last couple of weeks, I've seen not one but three bunnies in my front yard!

 

[Aerith]

I see a fair amount. Geese, ibises, and egrets are common. Occasionally there will be a rabbit or an armadillo.

 

[Halloqueen]

Aside from the expected birds and squirrels, I quite commonly see Canada geese in particular areas and seagulls like to congregate in parking lots. Very uncommonly maybe a deer. Saw a heron or something similar one time, flying over people's roofs.

 

[Shellzilla_515]

Aside from squirrels, a bunch of racoons, seagulls, pigeons, and the more common animals, I have seen Canadian Geese (which I'd like to call "cobra chickens lol) and very rarely a Blue Jay!

 

[MonicaMaree]

I see a fair amount. Geese, ibises, and egrets are common. Occasionally there will be a rabbit or an armadillo.

Wow an armadillo?? That is cool

 

[Elov]

Yuuup. I live in the natures. And with that.. also see a lot of roadkill unfortunately. But there are lots of deer, turkeys, raccoons, etc.

 

[Newbiemayor]

Pretty much everyday going to/from work. It's usually squirrels, raccoons, rabbits, various birds or rarely a deer.

 

[Nunnafinga]

I don't see much wildlife in the city but if I drive just a few miles north into the less inhabited areas of the local desert I see coyotes,quail,roadrunners,various lizards,horned toads,rattlesnakes and the occasional hawk or javelina.