Of Birthdays and Bobcats
Two of the local bobcats were kind enough to make a rare appearance on my birthday last week. We were thrilled to find the young female and upon review of my images, it was clear that she was spending...
View ArticleFavorites from February 2010
While doing some digital organizing, I realized that I have only posted a small fraction of my favorite images from last month. The bulk of my time was spent searching for the local bobcats....
View ArticlePredatory Nature
There is an unsavory side to life that most people don’t get to experience first-hand. Some choose to ignore the realities of nature, while others are offended by these realities. (If you are, it...
View ArticleIncredible Encounter
We had an interesting encounter with one of the bobcats a few days ago. I spotted the young female walking through some brush, so we circled around and waited for her to appear on the opposite side. -...
View ArticleHappy New Year!
Happy New Year! I wish everyone the very best in life in the coming year. - The below image is a story of a great find and near miss. Having a one-track mind can be troublesome at times but also...
View ArticleUrban Bobcats – Part I
- Last month, I had an amazing opportunity to spend a day in the field with a bobcat researcher in the Santa Monica mountains. Laurel Klein is a graduate student at UCLA and is incredibly dedicated...
View ArticleUrban Bobcats – Part II
Saying that you want to do research on bobcats is easier said than done. For one thing, cats aren’t know for being too cooperative. In all seriousness, a research project like this requires a huge...
View ArticleUrban Bobcats – Part III
This is Part 3 of an ongoing series about bobcat research in Southern California. If you haven’t already, please read Part 1 and Part 2. Determining where to place the traps is one of the most...
View ArticleUrban Bobcats – Part IV
This is the final post in a series about a bobcat research project in Southern California. Please read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 if you haven’t already. In the previous two posts, I wrote about...
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