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.
Niki Ward almost missed seeing this Bobcat, as it blended with the wooden fence so well. But she did notice it as she passed by. They gazed at each other for a few moments, and then Niki got this photo.
Here on the Mendonoma Coast Bobcats are often seen in the daylight. They are great Gopher hunters, and can be seen in meadows going after a rodent meal.
Thanks to Niki for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
Allen Vinson looked out his Sea Ranch home and saw a Bobcat on its back with its feet in the air, obviously scratching its back. The Bobcat then stood up and stared right at Allen!
The cat with the tufted ears and bobbed tail actually took a few strides towards Allen. But it veered off and went its own way, leaving Allen in peace.
Thanks to Allen for allowing me to share his photo with you here.