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Making His Move

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Posted by Jim Hackley on August 10, 2012 at 10:35 PM
Making His Move
I thought I would share a bobcat encounter while I was walking one of the back trails in Sweetwater Wetlands. The bobcat was totally concentrating on something in the bushes and did not really pay any attention to me. I decided to keep my distance so I would not interfere. I slowly crossed the trail and knelt down for a better angle. Just as I raised my camera to focus on the bobcat he went into a crouching position then sprinted across the trail and leaped into the bushes. I fired off a burst of images and was lucky to get an entire sequence of the bobcat launching his attack. Nothing like being at the right place at the right time and having some of the items you have learned here at NPN finally come together.

Image #1 - First sighting of bobcat along the trail




Posted by Jim Hackley on August 10, 2012 at 10:37 PM
Image #2
Posted by Jim Hackley on August 10, 2012 at 10:41 PM
Image #3
Posted by Jim Hackley on August 10, 2012 at 10:41 PM
Image #4
Posted by Jim Hackley on August 10, 2012 at 10:41 PM
Image #5
Posted by Jim Hackley on August 10, 2012 at 10:42 PM
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Posted by Jim Hackley on August 10, 2012 at 10:42 PM
Image #7
Posted by Jim Hackley on August 10, 2012 at 10:43 PM
Image #8 - Last image before leaping into the bushes.
Posted by Patrick O'Healy on August 11, 2012 at 12:50 AM
Wonderful shots and great timing. When luck meets preparedness good things happen.
Posted by Richard Ditch on August 11, 2012 at 12:53 AM
Terrific sequence! I've hoped to encounter a bobcat at Sweetwater on my infrequent visits there but have never had such luck.
Posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 11, 2012 at 3:00 AM
Excellent series! Right place, right time - plus proficiency with your camera.
Great work!
Sandy
Posted by Ray Whitt on August 11, 2012 at 7:51 AM
Great series of wonderful shots. You really captured the action well!

Ray
Posted by Myer Bornstein on August 11, 2012 at 12:45 PM
excellent series
Posted by Ron Dudley on August 11, 2012 at 1:03 PM
Love this entire sequence!
Posted by Brian Gatlin on August 11, 2012 at 4:03 PM
fantastic series, Jim! what a great encounter, and how sweet to capture it all so well!
Posted by Howard Cheek on August 11, 2012 at 8:29 PM
Ditto all the other comments Jim, very cool series! :toast: :toast:
Posted by Charlie VanTassel on August 11, 2012 at 11:36 PM
Good stuff, Jim. Last time I was there we saw a Bobcat grab a Mallard right off of the shore. Could even be the same cat. They seem to have no regard for people that like to watch. Great series of photos. :toast:
Posted by Vincent Grafhorst on August 12, 2012 at 2:15 PM
:cool:
Posted by Richard Olsen on August 12, 2012 at 7:16 PM
Sweet series Jim! Love them all!
Posted by Brad Hill on August 14, 2012 at 11:10 PM
Jim,

This is just excellent - very well done. While all the images are great, I do think you picked the best of the lot to post in the Wildlife Gallery...

Thanks for sharing this fantastic encounter!

Brad