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Index of Subjects Hi Andrew, I wish!!!!!! But, the kittens were too fast for me. Hans ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hebda, Andrew J" <HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 10:39 PM Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Bobcat Behaviour > > Hi Hans > > Did you manage to capture any of this in photos? > > Andrew > > ________________________________________ > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] on > behalf of Hans Toom [htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca] > Sent: August-29-14 9:21 PM > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: [NatureNS] Bobcat Behaviour > > Yesterday evening I stopped on Sandy Cove Road just one utility pole > distant from the intersection with Ketch Harbour Road. A pair of Grey Jays > on the east side of the road attracted my attention so I got out of my car > to attempt some photos. I heard what I thought was an odd sounding > "screech", much like a Hermit Thrush, coming from the west side of the > road. Then suddenly a bobcat kitten popped out of the east side bushes > from the direction of the Grey Jays, and stopped not three metres from me. > The kitten was no larger than a house cat, perhaps four kilograms, and > unbelievably cute with an appearance that was identical to an adult, > complete with the pointy ears, puffy cheeks and short raised tail. The > kitten had not seen me yet but when I lifted my camera, for a "life shot", > it was enough movement to attract its attention and it disappeared into > the woods on the west side of the road. The"screeching continued" so I > concluded that perhaps it was an adult bobcat calling its kittens > or a Hermit Thrush with a bad head cold. > > I continued on down the road and met up with Richard Hatch and relayed the > story to him. After a brief look at the dogs running around Sandy Cove's > beach I gave up on seeing any shore birds. Off on a distant rock a large > shore bird sat, possibly the American Golden Plover that has frequented > the beach in the last few days. > > As I returned back towards Ketch Harbour Road I spotted Richard Hatch > parked. I double parked beside him and we had a fifteen minute discussion > about the bobcat kitten while listening to the "screeching" which > continued on the west side of the road. Then another bobcat kitten > appeared on the road and crossed over from the east side to the west side. > Then the "screeching" stopped. We surmised that the mother bobcat had > finally collected its whole brood. > > It was a life experience for both Richard and I. > > Hans > > ____________________________________________________________________ > Hans Toom > Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada > http://www.hanstoom.com > http://www.hanstoom.com/blog
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