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Old 12 April 2014, 11:52 AM   #1
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Bobcat Encounter

Recently I was looking for owls and found a cavity in this tree that looked promising. After checking it out with no success I was about to leave when I looked up and back from where I had just walked and saw this young bobcat looking down on me from the end of a limb on the same tree. He was enjoying the morning sun after a cool night. He was watching me very closely and in order to try not to spook him I avoided eye contact and slowly backed up so he didn't see me as a threat. There was a creek separating us so I think that gave him a little more sense of security.

I watched him for about 45 minutes and he actually went to sleep once he realized I wasn't a threat. Eventually he decided it was time to move on. You never know what you will run into out there.











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Old 12 April 2014, 11:55 AM   #2
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Fantastic pics Mike!
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Old 12 April 2014, 01:33 PM   #3
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Holy nat geo.... Amazing shots! Thanks
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Old 12 April 2014, 01:34 PM   #4
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Old 12 April 2014, 06:54 PM   #5
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Old 12 April 2014, 06:56 PM   #6
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Wonderful pics.
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Old 12 April 2014, 08:45 PM   #7
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How close were you? Beautiful pics and cat!
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Old 13 April 2014, 01:30 AM   #8
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Old 13 April 2014, 01:50 AM   #9
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Very nice pics, Mike. And that is a beautiful cat, too. Glad the two of you didn't have to make contact.
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Old 13 April 2014, 03:47 AM   #10
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Nice pics, you were lucky to see him.
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Old 13 April 2014, 07:33 AM   #11
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How big would you say he was? Hard to tell from the pics (which are superb).
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Old 13 April 2014, 11:11 AM   #12
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Wow ! Great shots thanks for sharing
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Old 13 April 2014, 11:15 AM   #13
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Amazing! Was also checking some pics on your site and they are breath taking!
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Old 13 April 2014, 08:11 PM   #14
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Old 13 April 2014, 08:40 PM   #15
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fantastic photos, stunning animal
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Old 13 April 2014, 08:54 PM   #16
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Old 13 April 2014, 10:26 PM   #17
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Old 13 April 2014, 10:42 PM   #18
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What a beautiful animal! Your pics are fantastic!
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Old 14 April 2014, 12:30 AM   #19
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Now that is an awesome encounter (and pics). Of course I would have been frozen with fear if I saw it in the wild. Not the kind of animal I would expect in the northeast. Very cool.
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Old 14 April 2014, 09:53 AM   #21
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Old 16 April 2014, 10:58 AM   #22
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Thanks folks!

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How close were you? Beautiful pics and cat!
Thank you. I would say approximately 25ft. I had to back up to fit him in the frame once he started moving.

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How big would you say he was? Hard to tell from the pics (which are superb).
Thanks. He was a young one and not that big. I would say a rough guess of 15-20 lbs.

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Now that is an awesome encounter (and pics). Of course I would have been frozen with fear if I saw it in the wild. Not the kind of animal I would expect in the northeast. Very cool.
Thanks. They are smaller than you might expect. This was actually taken in Florida.
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Old 17 April 2014, 09:32 AM   #23
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Old 17 April 2014, 01:19 PM   #24
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Old 17 April 2014, 07:22 PM   #25
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Old 18 April 2014, 08:17 AM   #28
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Great pictures! It always amazes me how the big kitties and the little kitties mimic each other.
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