Quabbin Bobcats

Well, I had every intention of heading out for a Quabbin hike this morning. Figured with the wet snow it would make for an excellent day looking for bobcat tracks.  That was the plan until I went out to get the morning paper. The crust on the snow put a damper on that idea.

In the many miles hiked in Quabbin the opportunity for pushing the shutter with a bobcat in the view finder has been far and few

Thinking back over the last several years  while hiking ,there have been four encounters seeing five bobcats.  Two of the sightings where barely a glimpse, with the other two presenting photo opportunities. I call these “Evidence Shots”. The pictures at minimum validate your wildlife experience.

The photo above was taken in June 2013. It was  somewhat distant but provided an unforgettable wildlife experience.

The above picture is an evidence shot showing two bobcats together,

I was able to keep the curiosity of one of the cats for a few minutes.

Hopefully one day the opportunity will present itself with being in the right place at the right time to capture a Quabbin bobcat up close.

I would be interested in any of your Quabbin bobcat experiences.

Jim