Bobcat with squirrel

[breston]

Just got these on my Browning trail cam and thought everyone would like them

 

[TheLBLman]

Yes, Thanks for Sharing!

 

[Andy S.]

The feeder paid off for the bobcat. It happens more than anyone wants to believe. Thanks for sharing.

 

[TheLBLman]

The feeder paid off for the bobcat. It happens more than anyone wants to believe.

Totally agree, Andy, especially about the "wants" to believe.

As an aside . . . . . .

Feeder areas are notorious ambush sites for deer & turkey,
especially the younger ones.

Dogs, coyotes, bobcats, housecats, and hawks can quickly figure out they have no better ambush sites in their entire ranges.

Something to think about:

The highest deer mortality is among deer younger than 6 months of age.
How many little deer skeletons have you ever run across in the woods?

The highest turkey mortality is among turkey poults less than 6 months of age.
How much evidence do we ever physically find of young turkey predation?

Despite the young dying in higher numbers (especially around feeder locations),
we may "see" very little to make us want to believe it.

The ambush/predation problem is one of the reasons I removed my deer/turkey feeders many years ago.

 

[Andy S.]

Another squirrel in trouble thanks to a feeder.

 

[Bucks & Beards]

Another squirrel in trouble thanks to a feeder.

Is that a Texas pic, Andy.

 

['borohunter]

Interesting for sure - unintended consequences strikes again...

 

[Andy S.]

^^^ Yes, Texas.

 

[tndave59]

I had a nice size bobcat on camera as well but it didn't have a squirrel! No feeder either but had lots of squirrel, possum, raccoon and turkey with poults pics, so plenty of bobcat food!