So, I slogged to it when I had to change its clock to standard time. The camera gave me a huge (literally) surprise! Lots and lots of deer, elk, and moose had been photographed by the trail cam.
A mom and her fawn...
A young deer...
A bull moose...
And where you see prey animals, you also see their predator (although I'm pretty sure that a mountain lion cannot kill a healthy adult moose). This massive male mountain lion was marking his territory by scraping backward his his hind paws while urinating.
It turned out that the same mountain lion had visited the exact same spot on more than one occasion since I'd last checked this cam. He was adamantly asserting his ownership of this area. Very funnily, a bobcat arrived the following night and tried to mark over top of the lion's mark. I included that in the video at the end of the post.
I made a video of this tom cat marking his territory which you can watch here or at Youtube.
I love love love the face on this big lion. he is just gorgeous. and the shot of the moose in the sun dapples is wonderful... big LOL when the little bob cat covered the lions marker...
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ReplyDeleteOh he's a handsome hunk of feline! Bobby Cat better beware! YAM xx
He is so healthy looking. It's nice there is a good balance in the woods of predator and prey.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the blinking light in the videos. does that come from your camera and is this a younger mountain lion. He looks younger and oh so big and beautiful and healthy. Ya just wanna hug him. Kinda...
ReplyDeleteThe blinking light is a still photo trail cam that is off to the left in the field of view. There's so much activity in this clearing at this time of year that I have more than one cam there :) He sure does look big and healthy!
DeleteThey sure do take their marking seriously.
ReplyDelete*haha* He just named himself. Spunky!! :-D Beautiful video & pictures as always, KB. xxx
ReplyDeleteHe sure is a BIG BOY!!! Look at the size of his paws alone!!! Thanks for sharing - we love your videos.
ReplyDeleteLoads of night time action. He is a big cat!
ReplyDeleteThank for sharing our fascinating pictures and videos
ReplyDeleteSometimes ya just gotta go!
ReplyDeleteCool! We saw an Alaska show on Netflix where wolves took down a moose. Wouldn't want to mess with that cat!
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Murphy & Stanley
There has been a series of documentaries on mountain lions on the National Geographic Channel. They are really good. They follow the most extensive study ever of mountain lions. They do use those huge awful collars but they seem to be doing something productive with the data, unlike our state agency who did the study here.
DeleteGlad Bert's Vickie asked about the blinking light! I was wondering the same thing!
ReplyDeleteI've never thought of Bobcats as tiny before, but compared to that Mountain Lion, he sure is!
KZK
I agree that seeing the bobcat in exactly the same spot as the lion really showed how much bigger the lion is!
DeleteGosh, he's huge! The size of those paws is amazing!
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I guess that is a special spot and he wants evidence that it is his by catching it on your cam!
ReplyDeleteI always love these videos of the animals being themselves. Especially the lions.
ReplyDeleteWow...I didn't realize just how big the Mountain Lion was until I saw the Bobcat in the same place. What a majestic big cat!
ReplyDeleteFantastic! I love seeing both cats looking sleek and healthy.
ReplyDeleteWow! What a gorgeous creature. His musculature is amazing!
ReplyDeleteSometimes we just need to visit your site,,,, and see the amazing world that you live in and share with us!
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tweedles
Wow he was a big lad, good luck to him. Pleased the camera caught such wonderful wildlife.
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Wow, very cool. That “little” bobcat really gives you perspective on the size of the lion!
ReplyDeleteExcellent video!
ReplyDeleteSome of the best game cam footage I've seen!
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