Apr 122013
 
Bobcat - Point Blank

Aparna Rao spotted this Bobcat just seconds after steeping out of car at the Village Creek Drying Beds in Arlington, Texas. She managed a few great point blank pictures of this beautiful cat before he decided to move on. What a great sighting! Observation Details County – Tarrant City – Arlington Date – Apr 9,

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Mar 192013
 
Bobcat - A Privilege

It is always exciting to see a Bobcat. A rare treat! Lately, though, I have been allowed the privilege of a Bobcat sighting on a fairly regular basis. The Bobcats at the Village Creek Drying Beds in Arlington are confident around people, and they are often active during the day. They frequently patrol the berms

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Nov 212012
 
Bobcat - Unfortunate End

The urban environment has a lot to offer its resident wildlife. This may seem counter intuitive, but wild animal are drawn to the cities for the same reasons people are—there is an abundance of food, water, and shelter to be found there. Small, adaptable animals are the ones that do the best within city limits.

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Nov 202012
 
Bobcat - LLELA

While walking down a dirt road near The Lewiville Lake Environmental Learning Area I was surprised to notice some movement in the tall grass next to the road. This handsome looking Bobcat soon strolled out onto the road just 25 yards/meters ahead of my position. So confident in his invulnerability was this Bobcat that he

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Oct 162012
 
Bobcat - VCDB

These Bobcats were observed at the Village Creek Drying Beds in Arlington, Texas. Strangely, I spotted the first one just minutes after photographing a Coyote in one of the drying beds. The Bobcat was following a dirt road near the east pumping station several hundred yards/meters from my position. At this distance it was hard

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Oct 042012
 
Bobcat - Frisco's Grand Park

Bobcats photographed in Grand Park, Frisco, Texas. Observations Details County – Denton City – Frisco Date – Sep 9, 2012 – Sep 20, 2012 Time of Day – Various Temperature – Hot (greater than 89°F/32°C) Weather – Various Habitat – Recreation-Park Type of Behavior – Roaming Gender – Mixed Maturity – Adult Observer – Chris

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Sep 042012
 
Bobcat - Tracks

I found these excellent impressions of Bobcat tracks in a culvert near a small subdivision in Frisco, Texas. These track were over 2in/5cm across, which means we are dealing with a relatively large Bobcat here. I have also included a side-by-side comparison with a Coyote track found in the same area. Key differences are the

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