Bobcat no Goldthwait
May 1, 2022 12:10:59 #
SL2L0033 A Bobcat searching for a squirrel. by Sherwood Lincoln, on FlickrCt . Bobcats have made a remarkable comeback considering we had a bounty on them until 1971. The last one legally killed was in Old Saybrook Ct., and I knew the man who killed it. The media heard about it and printed the story; there was such an outrage the state reclassafied and protected them. Today, we regularly see them in our neighborhood, but getting a fair photo can be difficult. This big (tom) Bobcat crossed my yard a couple of days ago; I can tell he is a male by the size about 20% bigger than the (queen) female also (trying not to be crude) his package! Bobcats are mainly carnivores and survive by hunting and eating small mammals, birds, insects, reptiles, and unattended small pets. They are not dangerous to people.
May 1, 2022 12:21:55 #
Your patience has paid off. That is a very nice image. Nice body angle with the "look back" giving a good idea of his state of mind-ready to leave, but checking to see if there is any danger.
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May 1, 2022 12:30:55 #
Very, very nice photo of that beautiful kitty!! I'm glad they are protected.
Dodie
Dodie
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Sherwood Lincoln Whistletown Wilds wrote:
What a magnificent cat! And so well photographed too.
May 1, 2022 12:56:54 #
Sherwood Lincoln Whistletown Wilds wrote:
May 1, 2022 12:58:38 #
Nice shot! They have also been seen taking down deer. They are formidable predator, for sure.
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Beautiful image. I have seen their "sign" while hunting but have never seen one in the wild.
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