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This blog is predominately about camera trapping in California. We camera trap to save our souls and to teach primary school students about biology and conservation. We will also touch on other camera trapping news and musings, sets from afar, mediocre herpetology, sucky birding, and other natural history discussions.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Finally Comes Up Heads

Okay, so if you called heads instead of tails you had 1:12 odds of winning the toss. Not great odds at all, but better than I may have left you believing.  Yes one bobcat turned up heads. It came down the trail, stopped for a sniff, right about where I knelled down, but did nothing else, I swear.



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After a sniff it turned around and found something good to check out. Maybe it was another bobcat's poop, maybe the skunk left something, or maybe it was just feeling a bit frisky.



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And then it turned and hammed it up for the camera



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I swear I did not use a ball of yarn above the camera as a lure.

This Bob' did not seem to be scared of the flash, but rather thought she was Angie on the Red Carpet.

The camera caught this silly kitty in good focus. Is that a tick on her ankle? Maybe she wanted us to remove it for her.

Overall, I am very happy I finally got a rufus to look into the eye of the homebrew.
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14 comments:

  1. HenryMarch 15, 2012 at 1:12 PM

    I love the last shot! Great stuff :)

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  2. Seagull SteveMarch 15, 2012 at 2:33 PM

    Hilarious Bob, some awesome captures there. I am envious of your desert trip, lots of sick shots...and just randomly running into some roadside condors? Rad.

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    1. JKMarch 18, 2012 at 12:43 PM

      Seagull, yes Christian's desert road trip sounded awesome. I wish I had gone along. Roadside condors are very much a surprise. My only condors have been when specifically looking for them. Exciting, but not quite as good.

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  3. Bay LaurelMarch 15, 2012 at 2:57 PM

    Great job! What a fabulous shot!

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  4. Nicholas MartensMarch 15, 2012 at 5:18 PM

    Wow, great capture!

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    1. JKMarch 18, 2012 at 12:42 PM

      Thanks for stopping by Nicholas. Been enjoying your bird travels.

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  5. TrailblazerMarch 15, 2012 at 6:43 PM

    As others have said....that last picture is priceless!!

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    1. JKMarch 18, 2012 at 12:41 PM

      I knew you would like that one trailblazer

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  6. randomtruthMarch 15, 2012 at 7:04 PM

    Yes, perfection. When's the last time you washed your knees? That does look tickish.

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    1. JKMarch 18, 2012 at 12:39 PM

      I am embarrassed to admit I have no idea when the last time I washed that pair of jeans was. Maybe a couple of months. Did not wear them that whole time but used them camera trapping a few times. Very well could have all kinds of scents on them.

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  7. knapperbillMarch 18, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    Amazing photos!

    Bill

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  8. JKMarch 18, 2012 at 12:40 PM

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  9. Sebastian KennerknechtMarch 19, 2012 at 8:48 AM

    You can practically make a 'plaster cast' off that paw in the last picture. Awesome shot!

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