Lynx over the years
Jan 4, 2023 05:19:32 #
Sakwes
Loc: Peace River, Alberta, Canada
I consider myself lucky to live in the heart of the Boreal Forest.
Aside from a narrow band of farmland that runs along the only highway through the area, most of this country is undeveloped and inaccessible to humans.
Making this a heaven for all sorts of wildlife, from Moose to Lynx to Shrews. From Geese to Chickadees, From Frogs to snakes.
Today I want to have a look back at the Lynx I have been able to photograph. Keep in mind this is only a fraction of the number of Lynx I have seen over the years.
Aside from a narrow band of farmland that runs along the only highway through the area, most of this country is undeveloped and inaccessible to humans.
Making this a heaven for all sorts of wildlife, from Moose to Lynx to Shrews. From Geese to Chickadees, From Frogs to snakes.
Today I want to have a look back at the Lynx I have been able to photograph. Keep in mind this is only a fraction of the number of Lynx I have seen over the years.
This Lynx had claimed road kill next to hwy 35 about six miles from my home.
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Here he is taking a break and watching traffic, which didn't seem to bother him in the least.
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He wasn't even bothered by my presence. In fact he hardly seemed to notice me most of the time, but it was clear he knew I was there.
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The next day on my way to town I found him on the roadkill. Not eating, just enjoying the warm sun.
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He spent over a week eating on that Deer and resting beside it or near by.
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Some times he would sleep right beside the carcass. Other times he'd move away a short way or retreat into the forest, but day after day he would be there.
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I came upon this Lynx one sunny day in mid summer of 2013. He was about to cross the road but stopped when he saw me coming.
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He didn't seem afraid. He simply sat down in the swamp grass and waited for me to leave.
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After several minutes he lost patience and turned to leave. In a few steps he was gone. But not before I had captured dozens of shots of him.
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Jan 4, 2023 05:48:20 #
Sakwes
Loc: Peace River, Alberta, Canada
Page two of my Lynx memories.
This is only a few of the photos I captured at each encounter. This was meant to be representative of what I have seen, not an in depth study of my Lynx encounters.
Most of you will understand when I say, there were other encounters where I tried to photograph Lynx I saw, but they didn't all work as planned.
One example, I was fishing at the mouth of the Notikewin River, very close to where photo #1 below was taken.
I had my camera just in case but I wasn't really expecting to see anything interesting. I just wanted to catch some fish.
I don't know what caught my attention, I don't recall hearing any sound, but when I looked behind me there stood a Lynx, not ten feet from me.
So I grabbed my camera and started shooting, but it was standing in a dense thicket of Sand bar Willows and the camera wouldn't focus on him.
In the photos I took that day he is simply a patch of tawny color among the willows.
This is only a few of the photos I captured at each encounter. This was meant to be representative of what I have seen, not an in depth study of my Lynx encounters.
Most of you will understand when I say, there were other encounters where I tried to photograph Lynx I saw, but they didn't all work as planned.
One example, I was fishing at the mouth of the Notikewin River, very close to where photo #1 below was taken.
I had my camera just in case but I wasn't really expecting to see anything interesting. I just wanted to catch some fish.
I don't know what caught my attention, I don't recall hearing any sound, but when I looked behind me there stood a Lynx, not ten feet from me.
So I grabbed my camera and started shooting, but it was standing in a dense thicket of Sand bar Willows and the camera wouldn't focus on him.
In the photos I took that day he is simply a patch of tawny color among the willows.
Lynx next to my fishing hole, fall of 2011
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This Lynx seem in a hurry, he never stopped, nor did he run, he just kept on walking and occasionally glanced at me as he walked.
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He seemed to be heading for some trees not far ahead of us.
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This is a neighbors field, about two miles from where I live. The time was the spring of 2013
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Jan 4, 2023 06:58:30 #
Jan 4, 2023 07:21:21 #
Sakwes wrote:
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Very interesting, informative and illustrated with well taken photos. Thanks Sakwes.
Jan 4, 2023 07:54:03 #
Jan 4, 2023 07:57:01 #
DougS
Loc: Central Arkansas
Quite interesting shots of a usually very wary animal!
I have only seen one, and it was within the city limits of Little Rock, Arkansas! It was crossing the road in front of me, near the Arkansas River. It was quite tall, more so than I expected.
I have only seen one, and it was within the city limits of Little Rock, Arkansas! It was crossing the road in front of me, near the Arkansas River. It was quite tall, more so than I expected.
Jan 4, 2023 08:07:57 #
Jan 4, 2023 08:41:39 #
diclam
Loc: Red Lake Falls, MN
Great pictures of a beautiful animal. I know the feeling when shooting animals in heavy cover. The auto-focus wants to focus in on every branch or blade of grass instead of the animal.
Jan 4, 2023 08:52:24 #
Jan 4, 2023 08:53:49 #
Sakwes
Loc: Peace River, Alberta, Canada
Ava'sPapa wrote:
Very interesting, informative and illustrated with well taken photos. Thanks Sakwes.
I am glad you found it informative. I do like to fill in what my photos can not tell.
Jan 4, 2023 08:54:08 #
Jan 4, 2023 08:58:21 #
Sakwes
Loc: Peace River, Alberta, Canada
DougS wrote:
Quite interesting shots of a usually very wary animal!
I have only seen one, and it was within the city limits of Little Rock, Arkansas! It was crossing the road in front of me, near the Arkansas River. It was quite tall, more so than I expected.
I have only seen one, and it was within the city limits of Little Rock, Arkansas! It was crossing the road in front of me, near the Arkansas River. It was quite tall, more so than I expected.
Thanks.
They do prefer peace and quiet for sure. Yet don't seem especially concerned when they encounter humans.
Very different then most wild animals.
Jan 4, 2023 08:58:51 #
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