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| Bobcat |
Tread lightly. Do not disturb air, ground or wind.
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| Black-capped Gnatcatcher eating a praying mantis |
Catch the scent of the wild. Listen for the light rustle of a leaf.
Inspect every shadow. Every twig.
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| Dickcissel |
In every corner. Near every bush.
The masking of bark and feather; fur and rock.
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| Williamson's Sapsucker(female) |
From above or below, both near and far......
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| Ferruginous Hawk |
Just hidden at the edge of human reach.....
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| Ruddy Ground Doves |
....they are among us. If we tread lightly.
Mammals featured over the past couple of months at Las Aventuras.
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| Highlights from the past two months |
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I would tread lightly with them every day if I could. From Findlay
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos and narrative Chris!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see them.
ReplyDeleteNiech ptaszki będą raczej ostrożne, on tak cicho chodzi. Pozdrawiam.
ReplyDeleteLet the birds will be more cautious, he was so quiet about. Yours.
What a gorgeous Bobcat!!! They are such beautiful animals; how awesome to get such great photos!!
ReplyDeleteWe have bobcats around the area. People have also documented a few mountain lions but they're rare. Everyone gets worked up at the idea of a mountain lion roaming around. I think a few more would keep the deer in check. Everything needs a balance. Your photos are great.
ReplyDeletegreat find with the bobcat
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking us for a Small trip across wild. I liked your advice about treading carefully.
ReplyDeleteHi Chris. yes good advise to tread carefully and quietly. only by doing this will we see everything that is around us and you managed to capture a great deal on camera, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful post Chris and some great photos of the Bobcat. I find it so interesting to see species in your area that don't occur over here.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of treading lightly and the fact that wildlife is always around us. I often wonder when I'm in woodland what creature is watching me hidden from sight :)
Wow. I'd love to see a Bobcat Chris. Not much chance in the UK. It's good advice too as too many people don't realise that birds and animals generally have far superior sight and hearing than humans.
ReplyDeleteJust wonderful Chris!
ReplyDeleteVery good advice Chris! Quietly does it!The Bobcat sighting is awesome, great photos!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE the writing you've created. Words so elegant and composed beautifully. I seriously felt one with nature as I read, and viewed the great photos.
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful bobcat!!
ReplyDelete(the whistlers normally go south for a few months in winter but this year, 145 of them have camped out at our place, getting fed hen scratch twice a day! i'm not sure i'm going to manage next year!)
What a marvelous cat. It's the only wild species I have ever encountered.
ReplyDeleteChris, awesome sighting and photos of the Bobcat.
ReplyDeleteOh, I love the bobcat, Chris! How amazing! Super advice to tread lightly. I wish everyone would listen.
ReplyDeleteA change of writing style here Chris - I love it!
ReplyDeleteThat Bobcat looks fascinating, and very beautiful. I don't know anything about them. Are they dangerous?
wonderful poetry and photos, a real treat, Chris.
ReplyDeleteHi Richard,
ReplyDeleteNope....not dangerous at all. But many times in hiding:)
Wow - great shots of the bobcat. I've only seen one from afar. Great post!
ReplyDeleteI'd definitely be treading lightly around a bobcat. Awesome sightings.
ReplyDeleteMy what a stunning creature that bobcat is! Beautiful post filled with an excellent narrative and terrific photographs, Chris! I would love to see a bobcat.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful bobcat!!! Meee Owww
ReplyDeleteWise message! Love that bobcat. I have some garden bunnies he can eat!
ReplyDeleteSuch perfect captures of our world here...and such perfect advice for us all!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful series! I particularly like the images of the Bobcat. :-)
ReplyDelete~Lindy
This is so beautiful. We have been lucky to see a bobcat twice in our travels, but not where I could get a picture. He and all your other creatures are small miracles, as are your lovely words. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful series, loved the narrative.
ReplyDeleteAll great points and photos - but the bobcat, something I never captured in all the times one went through my olf property! You did very well in that one.
ReplyDeleteI know I'm being unfaithful to my birding credentials by saying that cat (lynx? bobcat?? excuse my Aussie ignorance) is amazing!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful words and pictures. Love the shots of the bobcat.
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