Bobcat Checking Road Before Kitten Crosses

It sure seems like this Bobcat is checking to see if the road is safe for her kitten to cross. She stands on the road for a couple of minutes before going back into the brush and coming back out with the kitten.

Bobcat Standing On Road
Bobcat Standing On Road
Bobcat With Kitten
Bobcat With Kitten

How I Got The Photo:

This took place at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. I was driving the auto tour road when I spotted the Bobcat. I parked and got out of my pickup, using the door to hide behind and to support my camera and lens.

Gear Used:

  • Camera: Canon EOS R5
  • Lens: Canon EF 800 mm f/11

Technical:

  • Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
  • Date and Time Taken: August 13, 2021 (7:33 A.M.)
  • Exposure Mode: Manual
  • Aperture: f11 (Fixed)
  • Shutter speed: 1/800
  • ISO: 5000 (Auto)
  • White Balance: Auto
  • Metering Mode: Evaluative
  • Back-button Focus
  • Single Point Continues Auto Focus
  • Exposure Compensation: 0
  • Focal Length: 800 mm
2022-12-23T15:45:19-06:00August 15, 2021|Categories: Bobcat|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Bobcat Checking Road Before Kitten Crosses

A Bobcat Taking A Break

This Bobcat was hunting the edge of a field at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. After a while it took a brief break.

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Bobcat – Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge
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Bobcat – Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

I photographed this Bobcat on the west side of an area called Tuff Pond. The field is on the north side of the auto tour road. My camera and lens were resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup.

Gear:

  • Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III
  • Lens: Canon EF 500 mm f/4L IS

Technical:

  • Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
  • Date & Time Taken: March 21, 2009 (10:45 A.M.)
  • Aperture: f4
  • Shutter speed: 1/2000 sec. (as determined by the camera)
  • ISO: 200
  • White Balance: Auto
  • Metering Mode: Evaluative
  • Exposure Compensation: 0
  • Back-button Focus
  • Single Point Continuous Auto Focus
  • Focal Length: 500 mm
  • Processed With Luminar 4

Related Posts:

  1. A Bobcat I Spotted While Walking
2023-01-31T02:08:56-06:00March 22, 2021|Categories: Bobcat|Tags: , , |Comments Off on A Bobcat Taking A Break
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