It was a thrill to have a bobcat walk across the fence, giving me a perfect photo shoot!
The Arizona Bobcat numbers are declining because of humans encroaching their natural habitat. They are still Arizona's most common wild feline, outnumbering the larger and more dangerous Mountain Lion.
Then a week or so later there were two!
The Bobcat is a medium-size cat weighting 12 to 30 pounds.
Bobcats are generally seen alone, but groups consists of mating pairs, siblings, or mothers with kittens.
They are mostly active around sunset and sunrise. It is not uncommon to find one napping under a shrub in a brushy backyard.
They are beautiful creatures that vary in color from orange to gray with black markings similar to a domestic tabby cat.
Individual Bobcats will defend a territory of 1 to 12 square miles.
There is no need to panic if there is a Bobcat near to your home. Bobcats rarely attack people, as they are as curious of you as you are of them!
Bobcats may be attracted to a yard that has abundant wildlife, birds, water, and shade.
I choose to watch and enjoy the Bobcats and their families sharing my yard, but I always remember that they are wildlife.
I guess when they turn and walk away the visit is over!
