Bobcat

I've been on a bit of a wild cat quest these last couple months, trying to get images of at least three new cat species. As I mentioned in other posts, my luck hasn't been great, but at least I've come away with a few pictures.

My latest trip took me to central California, where I was hoping to land my first decent bobcat photos. Even though this is a hotbed for bobcats, we saw "only" three cats in two days. Anywhere else, that would be good, but it was actually a very low number for this particular area. Thankfully, one of those three cats posed for a few photos before disappearing into the brush above this hillside.

This wasn't the closest image, but I liked having the view of the full body with no grass interference, and the alert pose is appealing. I'll definitely return to this area to try again in the future, but it's nice to finally add the bobcat to my list in the meantime.

Canon 1DX
Canon 500mm f/4 IS
ISO 800
1/640th
f/4
(Larger image included since the subject is smaller in the frame)

Max