I see two special things in the fall. One is that bobcats start marking like crazy. They love to rub their faces and bodies in the area of the base of a bear marking tree, probably due to the many scents that the bears leave behind there. I'm not sure why bobcat marking reaches a crescendo at this time of year.
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| A bobcat starting to mark |
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| A bobcat looking up in the middle of marking |
I was absolutely thrilled with some bobcat footage that I captured this summer. In the first sequence of the video below, a bobcat is determined to mark an area in the far left of the frame. A striped skunk is equally determined to chase the bobcat away. I laughed and laughed as I watched the chases!
The second clip is of a mother bobcat and her two kittens who are marking the ground and a rock at the base of a bear marking tree. I adore seeing bobcat kittens - they are so cute! And, I'm thrilled for this mother bobcat. After years of having only one bobcat emerge in the fall, this is her second year in a row of having two!!!
Enjoy the video either here or at Youtube.
Fabulous footage!
ReplyDeleteAmazing footage again. Wonder why on earth the skunk was chasing the bobcat? We never think such things would happen and I cannot imagine why the skunk was interested.
ReplyDeleteLove the kittens who performed so beautifully in the midst of your camera field. We see the occasional bobcat but never a kitten. What a treat. Your bobcats seem larger than ours. I wonder if they are.
So spotty!
ReplyDeleteThe skunk clip is fascinating. I had no idea skunks were that gutsy. And the kittens are so cute! Thank you for sharing your cams.
Precious video,,, so precious!
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tweedles
Haha, fab video! Very funny, would have never imagined a skunk chasing a bobcat! And love getting a fix of cuteness with the kittens.
ReplyDeletethat is one bodacious skunk. (bodacious is a word. I looked it up)
ReplyDeleteI love the kittens.
Great word! Before today, I'd only heard in a very different context! I never visualized skunks being aggressive due to their stink but this one sure was!!!
DeleteI had to giggle at that skunk too...and those kits are adorable!!
ReplyDeleteThat skunk, quite determined. And the bobcat kittens, We have watched that twice tonight, truly wonderful.
ReplyDeleteHow precious to see Mama Bobcat and her kittens interacting. That skunk is too funny☺
ReplyDeleteThe skunk and the bobcat cracked me up. I loved watching the Bobcats play!
ReplyDeleteamazing footage of those kittens and their mama.. they are beautiful... I had to laugh at the skunk chase, to funny. who knew they could be attack skunks
ReplyDeleteThat skunk and bobcat footage was too funny. We really love seeing momma bobcat with her kittens too.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful. Love their little pointy ears
ReplyDeleteLily & Edward
Love this video KB. It makes me remember when we saw the two bobcats up in Estes. Thanks for sharing; hoping you are all having a great day!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Noreen
Oh No Skunked. Even bobcats don't want that to happen. That darn hawk we have in the neighborhood has gotten almost all the bunnies. I guess it has to be survival of the fittest but it is sad.
ReplyDeleteSweet William The Scot
Had to chuckle at the skunk! What power...
ReplyDeleteThe pictures and the video are incredibly cool
ReplyDeleteDang, that skunk is pretty bold! Great post!
ReplyDeletesuch wonderful images and footage!
ReplyDeleteamazing how that skunk just kept chasing her!
Do you have a suggestion for a trail camera for me. It is time for one.