This is one reason why I didn't do Park Life. Spotted a few roos along Anketell Rd sat mornings on my way to do hill climbing (AT) Jarrahdale.chuckchunder wrote:yeah saw lots of 'roos on the Audax Park Life ride on Saturday evening - between Jarrahdale and Pickering Brook mostly.
A couple scared the baby jeebus out of me on the high speed Walnut Rd descent just before Aldersyde, bouncing across the road at close quarters. I gather another rider collected one, rider and 'roo OK, but bike beyond riding........
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Postby Marty Moose » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:56 pm
Nearly hit one coming down the Zig Zag two weeks ago at 50 plus was a bit of a shock Now If I had have been going up the Zig Zag it would not have been an issuefixed wrote:Sharing Reserve Rd Gidgegannup with a six foot boomer while doing 60+kmh for the SuperHilly time trial. Adrenalin = PB!
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Postby zues » Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:38 pm
Yeah take it easy there a resident family of roos at the Zig Zag and the occassional GooseNearly hit one coming down the Zig Zag two weeks ago at 50 plus was a bit of a shock Now If I had have been going up the Zig Zag it would not have been an issue
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Postby cavebear2 » Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:50 pm
For safety purposes, Audax WA will also enforce group riding at all times on night rides in Roo frequented areas.
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Postby rider_1 » Tue Jan 24, 2012 3:05 pm
and before it I saw a group of kangoroos at nettleton rd....
similar to this one :
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Postby wexford » Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:42 pm
There are a couple on the PSP in front of the Old Swan Brewery too. Been there for a few weeks, they're now flat enough to ride over at speedColinOldnCranky wrote:Do dried dead blowies qualify as wildlife? The fishermen seem to be dropping a few on the path under Canning Bridge lately.
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Definitely getting feral out there.
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Postby rider_1 » Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:53 am
I saw one too at kelvin road, the color was a brownish to gold, was it poisonous? I passed the running one at Mill Road East few weeks ago, about 3 metres in front of me....crossing the road, luckily it can pass the road safely...Dobo wrote:I run over a very flat a dried snake of somekind up near south street a few weeks ago. Looked like it had been a speed hump for quite sometime strectched out accross the path...
because last time I saw a dead kangoroo at around that point too....must be hit by a car last night...
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Postby Pushy » Mon Feb 06, 2012 1:23 pm
If anyone comes across fresh road kill please check the animal unless its obviously splattered. I dragged this joey from its mum's pouch after stopping to remove her from the road after someone else had collected her. Not sure how long it had been there but RM had set in on mum. Another time I'm glad I wasn't on a bike.rider_1 wrote:I saw one too at kelvin road, the color was a brownish to gold, was it poisonous? I passed the running one at Mill Road East few weeks ago, about 3 metres in front of me....crossing the road, luckily it can pass the road safely...Dobo wrote:I run over a very flat a dried snake of somekind up near south street a few weeks ago. Looked like it had been a speed hump for quite sometime strectched out accross the path...
because last time I saw a dead kangoroo at around that point too....must be hit by a car last night...
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Postby rider_1 » Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:29 pm
Where can I call for joey, if I've found one ? RSPCA ? What number ?Pushy wrote:If anyone comes across fresh road kill please check the animal unless its obviously splattered. I dragged this joey from its mum's pouch after stopping to remove her from the road after someone else had collected her. Not sure how long it had been there but RM had set in on mum. Another time I'm glad I wasn't on a bike.rider_1 wrote:I saw one too at kelvin road, the color was a brownish to gold, was it poisonous? I passed the running one at Mill Road East few weeks ago, about 3 metres in front of me....crossing the road, luckily it can pass the road safely...Dobo wrote:I run over a very flat a dried snake of somekind up near south street a few weeks ago. Looked like it had been a speed hump for quite sometime strectched out accross the path...
because last time I saw a dead kangoroo at around that point too....must be hit by a car last night...
@pushy : I tried sending you pm, but I can't...why ?
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Postby Pushy » Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:55 pm
Injured wildlife can be taken to Murdoch(Uni) Pet Emergency 24/7 or ring DEC for a carer close to you. If in doubt about handling an injured animal call your local council ranger or DEC or RSPCA. Note that Murdoch will infact put down (can't spell euthanaise) wildlife that is not native to WA. There will be no charge to you though they may want contact details in case they or the eventual carers need details of where the animal was found or help releasing at that site. I believe all vets have a charter to treat injured wildlife or humanely dispose of any wildlife delivered to their door.
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Postby rider_1 » Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:24 pm
Can you PM me the number, in case I've found one again next time, I saw them everytime I rode...canning dam road, kelvin road, mill road eastPushy wrote:Not sure why you cant PM me.
Injured wildlife can be taken to Murdoch(Uni) Pet Emergency 24/7 or ring DEC for a carer close to you. If in doubt about handling an injured animal call your local council ranger or DEC or RSPCA. Note that Murdoch will infact put down (can't spell euthanaise) wildlife that is not native to WA. There will be no charge to you though they may want contact details in case they or the eventual carers need details of where the animal was found or help releasing at that site. I believe all vets have a charter to treat injured wildlife or humanely dispose of any wildlife delivered to their door.
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Postby rider_1 » Wed Feb 15, 2012 3:29 pm
I saw exactly the same at Mills Road East, few months ago...poisonous ....beware..Dobo wrote:I saw a large dugite must have been more than a metre long cros the path in front of me down near Anketell road on my comute home the other day. I missed it's tail end by an inch or two. I'm greatful that it was the tail end though and not the head
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