The previous bobcats I have seen were at dusk so I was surprised to spot this bobcat crossing a gravel road just south of Canon City at 6 pm in full daylight. However a little research shows I shouldn't be surprised: "Highly mobile, the typical bobcat, according to Mallow, ranges widely in late afternoon and early evening, during the midnight hours, and through the early morning hours. In between the times of its longer distance movements, it forages and rests" (from
/DesertUSA, a good website with reliable info).
Note the bold bands on the back of it's tufted ears, which are a some identifying field marks. More field marks are the the bobbed tail and the bold bands on top of the tail.
In the bottom pic the bobcat is taking a break in the shade, just over 125 feet away, just before it saunters off towards a canyon. SeEtta
The previous bobcats I have seen were at dusk so I was surprised to spot this bobcat crossing a gravel road just south of Canon City at 6 pm in full daylight. However a little research shows I shouldn't be surprised: "Highly mobile, the typical bobcat, according to Mallow, ranges widely in late afternoon and early evening, during the midnight hours, and through the early morning hours. In between the times of its longer distance movements, it forages and rests" (from /DesertUSA, a good website with reliable info).
Note the bold bands on the back of it's tufted ears, which are a some identifying field marks. More field marks are the the bobbed tail and the bold bands on top of the tail.
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