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PostPosted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:33 am    Post subject: Le Ringtail Reply with quote

The reason I asked before was that I had a hunch...

Hunch was right!


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PostPosted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:43 am    Post subject: Ringtails Reply with quote

Nice Video Cougarmagic - was it me or was the ringtail eating "acorns" or something just below the camera?  Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

He's chowing on something I think - there is a whole bunch of debris and crap in here.  He also goes to that little pool of water for a drink (in the distance) just about every night.

They eat a lot of insects, small mice, and berries - probably acorns too.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

WOW! Approximately where was this ringtail? nice video, too!
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mike - Big Tujunga.  Little dude survived the fire!  I've heard from a few people now who said they've seen them  in various canyons on the western end of the mountains.  I really never thought I would get one on camera.  This was a real treat.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks J! I suspect that they are much more common than people realize.

It's amazing this little guy or gal could survive the fire. What was your hunch? scat?
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:59 am    Post subject: Re: Ringtails Reply with quote

lilbitmo wrote:
Nice Video Cougarmagic - was it me or was the ringtail eating "acorns" or something just below the camera?  Very Happy


Patrick, I don't think you were eating acorns under the camera, looks more like a ringtail. Laughing
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:05 am    Post subject: Re: Ringtails Reply with quote

EnFuego wrote:
lilbitmo wrote:
Nice Video Cougarmagic - was it me or was the ringtail eating "acorns" or something just below the camera?  Very Happy


Patrick, I don't think you were eating acorns under the camera, looks more like a ringtail. Laughing


You misunderstood, was it me the ringtail was eating or was it Acorns? Wink
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mike P wrote:
What was your hunch?


Ah, well,  a friend of mine saw it in person...!  (not exciting, I know...wish I had seen its tiny tracks or something!)
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Your friend saw Fuego eating acorns?


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