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Making His Move (and more)

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Posted by Jim Hackley on April 5, 2011 at 12:05 AM
Making His Move (and more)
I thought I would share some more bobcat pictures from another encounter we had in the desert behind our place. We live next to a major wash that runs from the south Tucson mountains all the way up northwest to the base of the Catalina mountains. We have had much more bobcat activity this year compared to last year and I have started to submit my images to the University of Arizona Wild Cat Research Project. Just in the last 3 months we have identified and photographed six different bobcats in the desert behind our place. I was talking to a neighbor down the street and she told me that she got up one morning to find a bobcat curled up and sleeping on her back porch. It is amazing to me that these animals have adopted to an urban life and nice to see that they have open pockets of land to use within NW Tucson.
Regards,
Jim
Posted by Jim Hackley on April 5, 2011 at 12:07 AM
Making His move image #2
Posted by Jim Hackley on April 5, 2011 at 12:08 AM
Time for a nap, image #3
Posted by Ron Dudley on April 5, 2011 at 9:03 AM
I'm soooo jealous Jim. And delighted that these wonderful cats have apparently adapted so well to the urban encroachment.
Posted by Richard Ditch on April 5, 2011 at 12:29 PM
Terrific images and great project. Like you I'd spend as much time as I could enjoying and recording this.
Posted by Jim DeWitt on April 5, 2011 at 2:18 PM
Wonderful images, Jim. I urge you to spend every minute you can on this. This kind of opportunity ois very rare, and you'll kick yourself if you don't take advantage of it.
Posted by Greg Frazier on April 5, 2011 at 2:48 PM
What an opportunity! Great shots!
Posted by DK Hawk on April 5, 2011 at 4:25 PM
Awesome Photos of the bobcat, Jim. I look forward to seeing more posting from you.

DK
Posted by Jim Hackley on April 5, 2011 at 4:57 PM
I have just started to realize how lucky we are to have an urban animal corridor right outside our back door. I try to walk the property everyday after work since I will not be able to do that once the summer heat arrives. Thank you for the comments, much appreciated.
Jim
Posted by Brian Gatlin on April 5, 2011 at 10:27 PM
6 different bobcats in 3 months! super cool Jim, I'm envious too (at least for now--when it's 110 degrees down there I won't be!). but even in the summer if you get out there at sunrise while it's cool, I'll bet you have some good opportunities.
Posted by Joe Sulik on April 16, 2011 at 3:38 PM
Very nice! I would suggest however, pulling back a bit and show the cat's environment. Don't get me wrong, full frame bobcat photos are fun, but the images that have a real impact are the ones that show animals in their environment. Also, do whatever you can to capture interaction. It is much more difficult to see, but trust me if you can get photos of two cats together, it'll be totally worth it. :toast: