Steve Coffey-Smith saw this Bobcat nearly hidden in the grasses. Perhaps it was just resting, enjoying the autumn sun.
Bobcats are great rodent hunters, and grassy meadows like the one seen here usually have plenty of tasty gophers.
Thanks to Steve for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
Carolyn André and Barry Richman were honored with a visit from a Bobcat. Carolyn got several photos of the handsome animal.
I wondered if Bobcat's were all marked alike and discovered each one is unique! Just like a human's fingerprints, each Bobcat has different markings.
Bobcats are named because of their short "bobbed" tails. One thing they all have in common after the age of eight weeks is the white patch on the back of their ears.
The Bobcat headed off to hunt for its favorite meal - gophers.
Thanks to Carolyn for allowing me to share her photos with you here.
Peter Cracknell photographed a Bobcat recently. The first shows the Bobcat hunting, probably hunting a tasty gopher.
The next photo shows the Bobcat from behind - its tufted ears and bobbed tail are clearly shown.
Bobcats are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast. It is always a treat to see one - unless you have chickens!
Thanks to Peter for allowing me to share his photos with you here.
Margaret Lindgren noticed this Bobcat looking at her on The Sea Ranch recently.
The Sea Ranch has a lot of open space, much of it meadows. And it seems like these meadows have an inexhaustible amount of gophers. Bobcats LOVE gophers so if you are lucky you might see one hunting rodents in the middle of the day. That's what happened to Margaret.
Thanks to Margaret for allowing me to share her photo with you here. To learn more about Margaret's Mendonoma hiking tours, here is her website: www.unbeatenpath.weebly.com
Mark Simkins and Kitty Wolfe have meadows around their Manchester home. Kitty says they have millions of gopher - yes, that is just an estimate. Bobcats LOVE gophers and can be seen hunting their favorite prey regularly. Mark recently got these photos.
Bobcats are often seen in the daytime here, though they are supposed to be nocturnal. They are agile hunters. Here is one of my favorite photos of one climbing the very high fence at the B. Bryan Preserve in Point Arena, photo taken by Judy Mello.
That is a very determined Bobcat! And it shows if you are trying to raise chickens where Bobcats live, you really need to protect them.
Thanks to Mark and Judy for allowing me to share their photos with you here.