We’ve determined we have at least two different bobcats (Lynx rufus) paying occasional visits to the yard. The big draw, of course, are the bird feeders. Fortunately this doesn’t happen too often or I’d have to stop feeding. This is the kind of problem that you’d expect from wandering house cats but that doesn’t seem to be a problem here. I have the feeling they wouldn’t last long if it were.
The bobcats (sometimes seen together) usually appear in the early morning or at dusk and this visit was no exception. I took these photos after 5 PM on an overcast day.
Bobcats are small felines, very much resembling a house cat and can weight between 15 and 35 lbs. They have very short tails and pretty, tufted ears. They are secretive and stealthy, so we feel fortunate to see them. This particular cat is the smaller and darker of the two that visit.
Hello, I’m sitting in your yard and I’m hiding something.
Okay, I caught one of your birds and it’s delicious.
White-winged Doves are particularly tasty.
Oof, the feathers are sticking in my throat. I think I’m done.
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