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I have been hunting a big cat with my camera. (Original Post) Bonhomme Richard Nov 2012 OP
Very cool! I like the colors - definitely a 'winter is coming' sort of feel... petronius Nov 2012 #1
Some probable scat but no other sign yet. Bonhomme Richard Nov 2012 #2
Message auto-removed HenrikPopowski Feb 2013 #3
Nice Shot. Paladin Feb 2013 #4
Love that pic mokawanis Feb 2013 #5
Actually it didn't see me at first. Bonhomme Richard Feb 2013 #6

petronius

(26,662 posts)
1. Very cool! I like the colors - definitely a 'winter is coming' sort of feel...
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:50 AM
Nov 2012

Have you you seen signs of the cat in the area?

Bonhomme Richard

(9,121 posts)
2. Some probable scat but no other sign yet.
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 10:50 AM
Nov 2012

There is a large area, for my neck of the woods, for her to roam so it is the proverbial needle in a haystack. I have found what seems to be as good a spot as any to concentrate on so I hope that by spending as much time as I can there I might get lucky.
No matter, I feel like it's a kind of zen sitting still as long as I do and all the other wildlife goes about their business not knowing I am there.

Response to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Paladin

(28,826 posts)
4. Nice Shot.
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 09:03 AM
Feb 2013

Here in central Texas, I have gray foxes coming to my bird feeder, in broad daylight. Who knew that wild dogs were so fond of shelled sunflower seeds? Beautiful animals.....

mokawanis

(4,472 posts)
5. Love that pic
Tue Feb 26, 2013, 09:27 PM
Feb 2013

What a beautiful animal. Since it appears to be looking right at the camera I'm wondering of it ran off right you snapped the pic?

Bonhomme Richard

(9,121 posts)
6. Actually it didn't see me at first.
Wed Feb 27, 2013, 12:23 PM
Feb 2013

When the coyote heard the shutter click it stood still. It still didn't see me and then started walking toward me. I stood up and it stopped, stared and then ran off.
I wasn't camouflaged or anything. I have found that if you just sit still long enough you won't be noticed. The trick is being able to be absolutely still for a long time. About the only thing I move is my head.
There was a pack around me and the only way I knew it was because the first one that passed by behind me smelled me after he got down wind and it freaked him. He started howling like crazy and kept that up a good ten minutes. I guess warning the others. That first one never did see me. Kind of neat.

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