Do You See Animals When You Hike? We saw the following animals.
- Tadpoles and Frogs
- Lizards
- Birds
- Toads
- Snakes
- Ducks
- Turtles
- Dragonflies
- Ants
- Fish
We learned to both walk quietly so we didn’t scare the animals away. There were three groups of turtles we scared off of logs while one of us tried to talk to the other about them. Once they slipped back into the water, we heard frogs leaping for their lives too. Thankfully there were several more logs that we passed. We walked very quietly past them. The turtles didn’t seem to notice we were there and were able to continue sunbathing. It also allowed us to see several frogs.
I also learned from my animal discovering son that I needed to step carefully too. This toad was almost a smudge on the bottom of my sneaker. We sat on a near by rock and watched him hop around this rock and through some trees. It was fascinating to watch him. He just to hop aimlessly from one area to another.
- Look carefully long the water line.
- Scan the edges of the trail to the left and right of you.
- Look both high and low.
- Get down low and peek into nooks and crevices.
- Turn your head slowly to follow sounds you are hearing.
- Stand in place for a few moments and let the animals with bad short term memories forget you are there.
While during this hike he noticed a lot of animals, we headed back a week later with his cousin and he was more interested in keeping up with Kev than looking for animals. I think we will probably have more opportunities to see animals when we hike when it is just my husband, JDaniel and I.
I love seeing turtles line up on a log! I would enjoy seeing all of those animals on a walk. I was desperately afraid a snake would be on your list and then I’d have to run away from my computer. Whew! –Lisa
We live in the country, so every day is exploration for us. We have a family of jack rabbits (one is a girl :D) who live in the back yard and frequent my garden. (we are animal friendly). We have humming birds, lizards, snakes, and a cardinal couple that live in our yard along with a wood pecker. Across the road is cows, and we are always finding more and more fun things like Blue Buntings and more!
its been ages since i went on a hike its probably about time i go again and see what kind on animals i can spot on the hike!
How very sweet! We see new and fun animals in our yard all of the time, but we don’t hike. I think it would be fun though.
He sure found a lot of wildlife!!
My son who’s 3 loves hiking with me and we enjoy the nature so much! What a great post 🙂
We walk in the city parks, so mostly we see birds, squirrels and lots and lots of dogs! And of course bugs!
Kids really bring a new dimension to hiking! The husband and I always point out the big things. But my kids always find the little things. And it really makes for a lot of fun seeing what they can discover!
How fun we haven’t really done a lot of hiking. I would agree though I often take sight of the bigger things and not so much the smaller ones. The littles love it all don’t they .
What a beautiful post, I would love to go hiking with Aarya some day 🙂
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We just started hiking with my family again now that our son is 2.5yo. He loves it! On our last hike we saw 2 snakes, a butterfly, a ladybug and many birds. 🙂 ~Samantha @Stir the Wonder
That’s great that there were many animals on his hike. We just got back from vacay and did a lot of hiking there. There were so many animals to see. My favorites were the buffalo we saw in South Dakota though.
I always wanted to take Hayley on a hiking trip! Kids really pick out all the beautiful facets of nature!! So much fun for you and J daniel!
I always look for wildlife on hikes. I love taking pictures of wildlife and all the creatures we see. I do look for them more since having kids because it is a focal point for them when we are out in nature.
isn’t it funny what their little eyes catch? we have a wildlife park that we go to about every other week. they have a great trail that we can hike on. we usually see toads, turtles, and wild turkeys (if we’re really quiet).
how fun… i like walking and looking… but when marc goes its like he is in survival mode and walks faster and then wants to go places I think is unsafe. ha ha ha.
What great fun together. And yes, we do see animals when we hike. Almost always.
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Those turtles are awesome. We see animals when we hike. That’s the best part!
I love all of your pictures. We live deep in the city, so we don’t get to hike nearly as much as I’d like. However, we are going camping in a few weeks and I’ll definitely have to remember some of your tips for finding animals. I know my boys will love it!