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Wild Mountain Lion

by Max Waugh

Category: FaunaAdded November 21, 20121,770 views

Land Mammals

Keywords: mountain lion, cougar, puma, Puma concolor, wild, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, nature, wildlife, animal, mammal, cat, feline, predator, spring, water, drinking, stare, eyes, Max Waugh

A mountain lion pauses at a natural spring in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. I photographed this cat from a tree stand about 20 feet off the ground. It emerged from the forest just after sundown during my first day in the stand. Certainly one of the greatest wildlife encounters of my career!
Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Less than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No