I saw a flash of movement by the pallets of wood pellets which are between the garage and our greenhouse, and I knew immediately what was visiting, so I grabbed the camera.
We see Bobcats in the yard pretty much every year, though sometimes it’s not the cat, it’s a trail of footprints.
I told Dan the cat was here and obviously the cat heard us because forward motion stopped as soon as we were talking. They have amazing hearing!
Sitting completely still, almost hidden in the shadows. He’s staring intently at the house.
Squirrel! And just like that, we were no longer of any interest to Monsieur Puddy-Tat.
Completely oblivious to the danger just yards/meters away, one of our Red Squirrels was going about his normal routine of running back and forth across the yard, between the two hanging bird feeders.
Halfway across the gravel driveway, the cat freezes to avoid detection by the squirrel.
Back on the move, getting closer to the big Ponderosa Pine tree near one of the bird feeders.
At this point I was holding my breath and saying “Go, kitty!!” And hoping Terry didn’t notice the drama unfolding.
Next to the big tree now, the cat is in striking distance of his prey. The squirrel is still completely oblivious.
Such a pretty cat, and so focused.
Fuzzy pictures through the windows. Gotta buy some Windex!
And just when it was going to get really interesting, Terry spotted the Bobcat, which did not belong in our yard. And she yelled loudly, warning us (and neighbors within a mile radius), about an interloper.
The Bobcat did think about it for a tiny bit, but decided discretion is the better part of valor, and left quickly, disappearing around the other side of the garage.
But now, the Bobcat knows about the squirrels, so he’ll be back. This is a good incentive for us to get the window shades installed next to Terry’s cage.
Hi Oh what a beautiful animal. You have so much excitement there. So your parrot, take is Terry, scare it off. I am sure it will be back. Maybe the squirrels better be watching. Love your blog.