It must have been thrilling to encounter such a beautiful animal. Thank you for sharing your photos.

It was the first time I had ever seen one.

How close were you to him?

I'd say about fifty to seventy yards. I think this particular cat was accustomed to seeing photographers. I was using a 100-500mm lens zoomed all the way in.

Thank you so much for sharing them with us.

Great photography, thank you Grumpy Old Guy, for posting them.

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Fortunately it was more interested in hunting for squirrels than it was in watching us.

You even got one with the signature bobtail. I love wildlife photography though outside of some roadkill, I've only managed to capture lizards, pelicans, and other water-loving birds.

We had to work to get these shots.

That bobcat looks so serene. Just another day taking my time hardly hunting in the sun.Bobcats like most humans are not built for top down social structures

There were lots of rodent holes to check out.

I’ve seen exactly one bobcat in my life, and it was walking away from at twilight. Mostly all I saw and remember were its “false eyes” ears.

I drove about 500 miles to get it.

There used to be a very gnarly stuffed one at the school. Bobcats are one of my favorites, both in sports and nature.

It was worth the effort.

Gorgeous pictures! Thanks!

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It was a fairly remote location, which might have helped.

The bobcat is gorgeous

It was stunning!