Nova Scotia

[bec_87rb]

Went to Maine, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick October 4 to 14th, and it was beautiful. Saw wild beasts of the maritimes: harbor porpoises, seals, sea birds, porcupines, a turkey, a black bear, and whales. In fact, in Brier Island, a couple of them swam up to eyeball us with their great leviathan eyes, and one swam around the little Zodiac boat we

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[chu_hi]

I love big and little beasties.

Me, too.

[bec_87rb]

Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in the fall is the place to be to see beasties. The only really sad part is that the porcupines were the favorite roadkill, them being all fearless plus slow-waddle-big-bottomy. And because they are bear-shaped with short columnar legs, those who fell forward and mostly intact after the fatal blow, looked like someone had murdered a teddy bear and dumped it by the side of the road. O.O Very disconcerting.

Otoh, the wild turkey that ran across our path while we were walking in Bar Harbor was very alive and gave some 6 year old a thrill. The boy, who had been running ahead, pretending he was Spiderman, when the turkey streaked out the woods in front of him to cross the street. The kid stopped dead in amazement, then he was all like, "MomMomMomdidyaseeMOMMOMOMDIDYOUSEE IT????"

RE: Me, too.

[chu_hi]

I sometimes feel like that 6 year old. Here if you see a random animal it's usually a goat or sometimes a donkey, and I squee. I saw a bunch of turkeys in California next month, just hanging around pooping on the sidewalk, and they made my day.

RE: Me, too.

[bec_87rb]

I hear you. The other day we pulled into the driveway and sat there for a few minutes with the window rolled down to watch an congregation of sparrows in the forscythia. They get all excited and noisy about the car, and all turn to look at us, cheeping and chirping. If we get out, they fly away, but if you stay put, they watch you with great interest. It makes me go, aaawwwww.

[chhinnamasta]

Marvelous! I've not been to The Maritimes, nor have I been that close to a whale, while on a boat. How thrilling it must be to see one under those circumstances. What type of whale was it?

No crabs underneath those rocks when you rolled 'em?

[bec_87rb]

I found no crabs, although I didn't do any kind of concerted systematic search. Maybe they dig in further, to deal with the scouring water? I am used to the surf and creatures of North Carolina, which is pretty mild.

I was totally thrilled by the whale, but I am a land lubber, so easily impressed. The captain of the boat said they were humpbacks, which jibes with nature program images of humpbacks, so I assume they were in fact humpbacks. They were very lumpy in the face, with parallel furrows running front-to-back.

[suegypt]

We have turkeys, black bears and the occasional seagull right here in the Rurals, but, no cetaceans or U-pines of the pork variety. Sounds like a great trip!

[bec_87rb]

It was super, and animal-rific!