Waited 50 years wildlife shot
Jan 1, 2019 17:30:35 #
canonclicker wrote:
DK, go to <trailcamprop.com> and get a trail... (show quote)
I have a trail cam, but it is so rare to see one and never in the same place. Usually miles from where I saw another one, it would be difficult to know where to put it. Thanks for the info though. We use them for deer frequently.
Jan 1, 2019 17:58:45 #
TheShoe
Loc: Lacey, WA
gwr wrote:
Those humans can be so disruptive. It reminds me of the time we spotted an elk herd in Olympic National Park. My wife was driving and pulled over so I could get out and take some pictures. I had taken a couple and carefully stepped around a stand of bushes where I was surprised to see the real herd of hundreds of elk. As I was getting set up, I heard a car come screeching to a halt and kids spilled out of it yelling, " Deer! Deer! Look at the deer!" and slamming the car doors. That gave me a vision of hundreds of elk butts as the herd instantly turned away from the noise and walked swiftly out of the meadow.What a beautiful animal. I'm glad you finally spotted one in the daylight. Too bad you had to deal with the ugly human though. Gary
Different subject. Nice shots of a truly unusual encounter. I have only seen one bobcat in the wild, when I was about 10. I envy you.
Jan 1, 2019 18:02:10 #
Jan 1, 2019 18:38:59 #
vcmestimator
Loc: Yuba City, CA
10MPlayer wrote:
I have heard there is a mom bobcat at the golf course where I often play. I haven't had the chance to see her yet. They are very elusive animals. Congrats on the captures. Too bad about the woman getting in the way. It looks like it would have been a keeper.
I saw one at Darkhorse up near Auburn once while playing there. Didn't have a chance to get my camera out before it was gone.
Jan 1, 2019 19:30:09 #
Excellent set phantom and sorry about the incident but some people appear to be clueless and others seem to think only about themselves, but congrats on this one that you will always remember!
Jan 1, 2019 19:36:51 #
Jan 1, 2019 21:24:21 #
Jan 1, 2019 21:56:42 #
robertjerl wrote:
Now, what animal is your goal for the next 50 years?
Now, what animal is your goal for the next 50 years?Lynx, but I am afraid that they have the ability to become invisible at will. It is a never ending exercise though. Even tho i have pix of just about everything else in North America (except musk ox) many of the pix i have of other animals could be better, so I will keep busy trying for better pix of those animals.
Thanks for your comments and thanks to everyone else who commented. I appreciate it.
Jan 1, 2019 22:18:57 #
Thanks to everyone who commented and empathized with my disappoint in the inconsiderate woman. Some folks correctly mentioned that they were glad that I was lucky to get the shots that I did. So true, but luck works both ways as i found about a couple of years ago.
I was hiking in a wilderness area and entered a fairly large meadow. There were people about a hundred yards away excitedly waving to me, so I politely waved back. They continued to wave so I waved again. Finally I realized they were pointing behind me. (I can be pretty astute at times). I turned and in a corner of the meadow there was a cow moose and calf about 60 yards away. I grabbed the camera, turned it on and yep, you guessed it, the battery was dead. i had replaced the battery at the trailhead but apparently put the dead battery back into the camera instead of the fresh one. So, as they say, I would rather be lucky than good.
I was hiking in a wilderness area and entered a fairly large meadow. There were people about a hundred yards away excitedly waving to me, so I politely waved back. They continued to wave so I waved again. Finally I realized they were pointing behind me. (I can be pretty astute at times). I turned and in a corner of the meadow there was a cow moose and calf about 60 yards away. I grabbed the camera, turned it on and yep, you guessed it, the battery was dead. i had replaced the battery at the trailhead but apparently put the dead battery back into the camera instead of the fresh one. So, as they say, I would rather be lucky than good.
Jan 1, 2019 22:49:30 #
Jan 1, 2019 23:57:14 #
JoAnneK01 wrote:
The wait was definitely worth it. Great set. Mahalo for sharing.
Thanks
Jan 2, 2019 00:18:18 #
fantom wrote:
I was walking along a well traveled trail next to ... (show quote)
Well congratulation's very nice series thanks for sharing the thrill! Great shots under the circumstances.
Jan 2, 2019 00:20:34 #
billbarcus
Loc: IPNW
Wow, what great shots! Any info on the camera, settings, and lens? After shooting the bobcat, did you shoot the woman? 
Jan 2, 2019 00:23:07 #
Terrific shots. Well worth waiting 50 years. And I bow to your restraint with the inconsiderate boob.
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Jan 2, 2019 00:26:48 #
Congratulations I got my first Bobcat shot last year and I was so nervous when I photed the cat. It posed for me on a granite rock for 5-10 in full site of me and my truck.
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