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Desert_Captain
Explorer III
Jan 02, 2017

No need to camp to see critters...

We frequently get a variety of critters visiting our yard but our favorites are the Bobcats{we also get Mule Deer, Coyotes, Hawks and Owl's as well}. Momma and the twins have been visiting on a regular basis, often spending hours in our back yard. We can watch without disturbing through our sliding glass doors though it does degrade the photo quality a bit.

The games played by the twins often mimic real world hunting skills such as stalking. Mom typically brings the family a fresh killed rabbit and when lunch is through there never so much as a scrap before mom sets out on another hunt leaving the kids to play at our place. Even when she is gone for hours the Kitt's remain right where she left them.






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  • Beautiful pictures of the Bobcats and right in your yard too!

    We have them, but are a rare sighting in our neck of the woods. Now Black Bears, that's a different story. They are frequent visitors in our yard. Got to keep the barbeque grill stored in the garage and bird feeders hung very high. However, we don't mind. After all, we moved into their back yard. :)
  • Great pictures

    Isn't nature wonderful ?

    Thanks for sharing

    Jack L
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    RoyB
    Explorer II
    When we lived in Tempe we didn't have to go far to see the critters... Watch them for hours around the Maricopa Mtn/Gila River and always up and down the Apache Trail... The Javelina (some call wild pigs) was the feared ones for me... They always ran in large groups...

    Roy Ken
  • Bob cats would be great to watch. I am betting you cannot have any small animals of your own however. I have more deer than I know what to do with, but while they raise hell with the garden they are harmless. We have the usual ground hogs, squirrels, and Muskrats, lots of cottontails and all of this living in the city limits. I envy you getting to watch Bob cats.
  • Nice! I used to greatly enjoy watching the grey fox family that visited my yard in suburban Chula Vista. Now I live in a mobile home park with a lake that is visited by all sorts of migratory birds. Having wildlife right in our yards can be considered either a colossal pain (mess, destruction, danger) or an opportunity to watch without having to take an expensive trip to see them. Or both. Thanks for sharing your photos.
  • Bob cats would be great to watch. I am betting you cannot have any small animals of your own however. I have more deer than I know what to do with, but while they raise hell with the garden they are harmless. We have the usual ground hogs, squirrels, and Muskrats, lots of cottontails and all of this living in the city limits. I envy you getting to watch Bob cats.
  • We get critters too.......

    Squirrels that chew wiring under the hood of truck
    Skunks (13 total)that set up house in crawl space under house
    Javelina that enjoy rolling in freshly watered flower beds




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  • All I can say is I am very envious.
    We get all kinds of wildlife visiting but never anything this exotic.

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