Wednesday, December 28, 2022

At the Cave #2

This could, and perhaps should, have been titled A Year at the Cave or Cats at the Cave since bobcats are the stars of the videos from the first eleven months of 2022. Videos from the cave have appeared before, most recently a bit over a year ago




It appears that, along with a porcupine, an opossum and possibly a raccoon, a female bobcat may have taken up residence in the cave on at least a part-time basis. Not only did a bobcat repeatedly use the cave during the winter but, as you will see, it scent marked the camera including the lens. Later in the year two bobcat kittens appeared and spent time in front of the camera.

The bobcat kittens honed their hunting skills by playing with a dead white-footed mouse. There’s no way of telling whether a kitten caught and killed the mouse or if the adult had provided the mouse. Hopefully the kittens have become adept enough at catching their own food to live long lives here on the edge of the Allegheny Plateau.

4 comments:

Jenn Jilks said...

These are really fun!

eileeninmd said...

Great video, the Bobcat is a beautiful critter. It looks like a great area for the critter sightings. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. I wish you all the best in 2023, a happy and healthy New Year! PS, thank you for all your links this past year.

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

The bobcats are such beautiful creatures and how amazing to see the little ones. It's been quite awhile since we've seen one here...maybe soon! Happy new year and thanks for all the videos you've shared this past year. They add to my happiness!

Adam Jones said...

The Bobcat is a cool animal. Happy New Year!