Remember when I told you I was so focused on getting a picture of a Quail that I missed getting a picture of a Bobcat? Well, listen to this...
This morning I was trying to photograph one of the resident birds when I saw a running rabbit. Behind the rabbit I saw this big Bobcat putting on a stalk. She was so focused on the rabbit she paid no attention to me. When she disappeared in the brush I hurried to the place where she vanished. I assumed she'd seen me and I'd need to hurry if I was going to get a picture of her before she ran out of sight.
Well, she wasn't running out of sight. She was hiding right there in the brush. I was about six feet away when I saw her. She was looking straight at me and seemed unsure which of us would be easier to catch and eat - the rabbit or me.
Can you say, "Adrenalin dump?"
I followed her for a while, but this was the best picture I was able to capture. Does it look like she's considering me for a meal, or is it just my imagination?
Hosea 13:7 - I'll charge them like a lion, like a leopard stalking in the brush.
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What an awesome experience!
Posted by: Alicia | February 13, 2010 at 07:19 PM
Dad,
She looks likes she's MAD AT YOU! Her tufted ears are my favorite. So glad you got a picture of her pretty face!
Posted by: Amber Cox | February 13, 2010 at 09:45 PM
Mark truly an experience that many have not had the chance to witness. It is such a rush to see an animal in the wild doing what God intended for it to do. Some day we need to get together just to talk. Ron
Posted by: Ron Zimmerman | February 13, 2010 at 10:47 PM
You're so close to being lunch it's scary! Good thing you're quick like a mongoose! So glad you're my pastor! Enjoy Bobcats and rare birds!
Posted by: DC Curry | February 13, 2010 at 11:55 PM
Thank goodness you are leaving the Wild West and coming back to Indiana where there are no lions, or tigers, or bears...oh wait, I'm confusing your time in Arizona with the Wizard of Oz movie. The real reason I'm leaving a comment is to say that you are an incredible photographer!
Posted by: Becky Hunter | February 14, 2010 at 02:25 PM
Here kitty, kitty, kitty!
Posted by: Julie Smies | February 14, 2010 at 11:20 PM
I agree with Amber, you interrupted her meal again and that's why she did not smile for the photo shoot.
Posted by: James Kytta | February 15, 2010 at 02:21 PM