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Friday, February 5, 2021

Nature and Feline Friday - A Cold Spot in the Forest that Bobcats and Moose Love

It looks like any other spot in the forest with a big spruce tree and a rock along side a stream. At this time of year, it's a very cold spot because cold air settles down by the stream. I have a cam there but I have to check it fast and then get moving. Otherwise, I get too cold.

Despite it being cold, the animals stop by it regularly. Over the past two winter months, moose and bobcats have dominated the spot. And, a bobcat put on an especially athletic show, as you'll see.

 It's a fun little video. Check it out if you have time!


25 comments:

  1. Hari OM
    HEHE love that final look down the lens!!! What a wonderful run for your neighbours and will be interesting to see who else turns up here over time. YAM xx

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  2. I love the moose, he reminds me of mark... he comes in that non-speed always when I say come quick...

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  3. I love the hyper-alert demeanour of the bobcat in that first minute of footage.
    And the moose towards the end calls to mind the old joke about "why the long face?".
    Cheers! Gail.

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  4. loved the Leaping Bob cat and makes my heart sing watching the moose galloping on the path. i am on my 24 inch screen and wow, does it look like i am THERE

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  5. Such wonderful footage! I have to wonder if the bobcat was hunting something. And the moose hotfooting it along the trail was amazing. Is there a light on the camera? It seemed like the last moose was checking it out.

    Take care, stay well!

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    1. The camera does emit a soft red glow and I've seen moose startle from it before. I loved the bobcat too!

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  6. Amazing! Do you think any of these animals could also be ones from your old house? Betsy

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    1. Thanks! I think that it's unlikely that we see the same animals in both places. The distance is too great. There could conceivably be a dispersing young animal from the old house who comes through the Lab Valley area.

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  7. I love your videos. You live in a slice of heaven. So precious.

    Thank you for joining the Feline Friday Blog Hop.

    Have a purrfect Feline Friday and weekend. Scritches to the pups. ♥

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  8. Fantastic footage, love that bobcat with ears and eyes alert, and the big boys, from slow to running to being just plain nosey. Cold is cold for sure, I translate the F to Celsius, so -17C and colder is not the place to linger.

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  9. KB thank you for braving the very cold area to share this wonderful video
    Happy Feline Nature Friday
    Hugs Cecilia

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  10. Great footage. What a perfectly positioned camera! And perfectly positioned rock!

    I remember you said a few years ago that the temperature readouts on the videos were not accurate. Is that still true, or are your newer cameras recording temps correctly? In either case - brrrr!

    Chris from Boise

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    1. The readings are still pretty bad. I know that it's super cold there because I have to move fast when I check the cam - otherwise, my Raynaud's Syndrome kicks in and I lose circulation to my fingers. It happens amazingly fast in that spot.

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  11. Love the leaping Bobcat and we always giggle when we see the moose☺

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  12. Such an amazing neighborhood, we just have one coyote and a few foxes.

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  13. The last bit of footage from the curious moose was the icing on the cake!
    Another great video...just adore your wildlife highways!

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  14. Those first two moose were on a mission!!! And we loved the leaping bobcat. Nice selfie/snooter shot at the end:)

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  15. What a fun video. We love seeing that leaping bobcat.

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  16. Love watching your wildlife videos as they are always amazing.
    Stay warm and enjoy your weekend :)

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  17. It is a fun video, right down to the cameo appearance of the bunny!

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  18. Bobcats remind us so much of regular cats, they are beautiful. The moose look so uncoordinated with their long legs, but they are fun to watch.

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  19. That bobcat just made me wonder what he was watching so intently!

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  20. Loved seeing the moose come up so close to your trail cam.

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  21. What a great spot. We apparently have moose around here but we have never seen one. Stay warm.

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