What types of wildlife do you have in your state/area?

[LINative]

Originally Posted by Rachael84

Never once saw a deer, fox, or bear on the island. Maybe it's just because were an island and they're a lot less populated with wildlife, I dont know. There really aren't any woods around here. Like i had mentioned, you have to go about 60 miles outside the city to get real nature and wildlife.

The only time I've ever seen a deer on Long island was when I was at Robert moses beach, lol. That's a totally separate island about 40 miles outside the city that has woods and stuff, outside of the beach.

On Long Island, the furthest west White-Tailed Deer are found (not counting Fire Island) is at Hecksher & Connetquot River State Parks, about 50 miles from Manhattan. They are pretty common there and also of course on Fire Island because there is so little hunting.

Someone asked --- we do have foxes but no bears. We have most of the smaller animals like raccoons and oppossums, both of which I have seen in my yard at night. I am happy to say we have no coyotes, although one was found on the South Shore of Queens recently.

Of course the big thing on a large island is going to be the marine life. We have plenty of waterfowl and other birds like Ospreys. We also have several kinds of seals.

[Rachael84]

Originally Posted by LINative

On Long Island, the furthest west White-Tailed Deer are found (not counting Fire Island) is at Hecksher & Connetquot River State Parks, about 50 miles from Manhattan. They are pretty common there and also of course on Fire Island because there is so little hunting.

Someone asked --- we do have foxes but no bears. We have most of the smaller animals like raccoons and oppossums, both of which I have seen in my yard at night. I am happy to say we have no coyotes, although one was found on the South Shore of Queens recently.

Of course the big thing on a large island is going to be the marine life. We have plenty of waterfowl and other birds like Ospreys. We also have several kinds of seals.

There was once a thread on the LI forum about seeing deer on the island. I think the furthest west someone actually saw a deer in their yard/neighborhood was Patchogue, which is about 60 miles outside the city for those of you who don't know Long Island.

[BPerone201]

You guys saw this?
It's been on the NJ thread.

A seal on old Jersey City docks.
Check out that setting!

How about a deer jumping into the Hudson from Jersey city?