Florida BobCat

EricD · Mar 4, 2008

Spotted this guy a few weeks back in Merriitt Island during a hiking trip. It was a very foggy morning and we barely noticed him hiding in the weeds (first picture).
Waited about 20 minutes and he finally came out of the weeds as he walked across the swampy marsh...stopping to look back at us when he noticed us.

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Wyjid · Apr 8, 2009

these are beautiful. i love the first one. the camouflage is great. he blends wonderfully.

nikonpreap · Apr 8, 2009

are those cats big? can you keep them as pets? i'd like to walk one around my block on a leesh and scare old ladies with it

bigboi3 · Apr 8, 2009

nikonpreap said:
are those cats big? can you keep them as pets? i'd like to walk one around my block on a leesh and scare old ladies with it

:lmao:

Unmanedpilot · Apr 9, 2009

They are actually quite small.

But would be a fairly large house cat

and I don't think I'd want to keep one personally.

Wozza · Apr 9, 2009

Love the first shot, unique and shows the cat in his natural environment. Reminds me of a magic eye...

MHarvey · Apr 9, 2009

This cat has wonderful spotting. The ones I chase out in western Oklahoma are very plain and light. That open prairie is a bit different then florida marshes lol.

Markw · Apr 9, 2009

Love the first shot. Do not keep them as pets. Dont even try it. They do not make good pets...at all. Beautiful shot though.

Mark

GatorTom · Apr 10, 2009

Nice shots! This one looks a little bigger than the ones we have in NW FL. You can't keep a bobcat as a pet without a federal permit. They are a pain to keep. They need a special diet and never become tame. Some will learn to "tolerate" their owner.

photo28 · Apr 10, 2009

Great picture! I always wanted to see one down in florida. I almost did one day too, there were many sightings, and of course as soon as I left it showed up...

Dcrymes84 · Apr 10, 2009

Wow i wish i had the money to travel so i could find some awesome shots like that.

JE Kay · Apr 10, 2009

Nice work. :thumbup: Love the first one.

jdwyer · Apr 11, 2009

EricD said:
Waited about 20 minutes and he finally came out of the weeds as he walked across the swampy marsh...stopping to look back at us when he noticed us.

spotting a bobcat....never would have waited for it.....i would have run like hell!

Montana · Apr 11, 2009

Great shots and a wonderful opportunity! There are lots of bobcats around here in Montana, but it seems as though I am the only one that has never seen one...go figure!