Wildlife

[Sbob]

 

[Sbob]

It’s been a while since I’ve seen some in my yard.

 

[Campgottagopee]

Our neighborhood snapper moving from my pond to my neighbor's

 

[Endoftheline]

Fresh young snapper. Obviously just hatched. Saved him/her from traffic. Couldn't decide, Wildlife? Or Todays ride? Combo seems to fit.

 

[Sbob]

Walking stick

 

[JTG]

Baby Bobcats….the HV population continues to grow. Watched this mama and her babies run around the front yard for a while. Wappingers Falls area.

 

[jasonwx]

Baby Bobcats….the HV population continues to grow. Watched this mama and her babies run around the front yard for a while. Wappingers Falls area.
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This is real cool

 

[Ripitz]

Baby Bobcats….the HV population continues to grow.

Very cool @JTG. Their numbers have really exploded. Growing up you would only hear about an occasional sighting from a hunter sitting in their tree stand. Now they are seemingly being sighted everywhere in people’s backyards. I think it may have something to do with the introduced Eastern Cottontail as their numbers have also exploded in recent years replacing our native New England Cottontail.

I accidentally hit a rabbit hiding in the grass with the mower last year and a bobcat quickly emerged with a dinner invitation. A week later she was back on the hunt when I was mowing. This time I had my phone with me. Sorry about the pic quality but I stayed far away. I saw her wait, stalk and pounce and was able to get the kill strike on video. They are amazing creatures.

Lagrange, NY

Corporate Park in Patterson, NY

 

[Ripitz]

 

[Brownski]

I wonder if they might be experiencing a population boom right now. I feel like I’ve seen a bunch more than usual this summer