{"id":140687,"date":"2025-02-24T02:35:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T08:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=140687"},"modified":"2025-07-07T11:54:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T16:54:03","slug":"winter-bobcat-after-daybreak-with-deer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2025\/02\/24\/winter-bobcat-after-daybreak-with-deer\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Bobcat After Daybreak With Deer"},"content":{"rendered":"

When a frosty morning at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge<\/span><\/a> in Oklahoma starts with a Bobcat and deer nearby, you just know it\u2019s going to be an awesome day!<\/p>\n

\"WinterWinter Bobcat at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1\/200, ISO 1250, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 349mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The deer were acting spooked, and while Steve Creek<\/span><\/a> and I had seen a Coyote just minutes earlier, it wasn’t really close enough to put them on alert.<\/p>\n

The White-tailed Deer were covered in frost from the chilly temps overnight.<\/p>\n

One of the does down a closed dirt road was huffing, so we knew something had her on edge. I was standing outside the pickup, using it as a mobile blind to photograph the deer.<\/p>\n

All of a sudden, I caught movement at the side of the road, and out strolled a Bobcat. The doe kept huffing and blowing at the cat while I tried to focus on it in the middle of the road.<\/p>\n

The Bobcat paid no attention to Steve in the pickup, me, or the huffing doe. It simply sniffed around the vegetation in the middle of the road.<\/p>\n

\"BobcatBobcat crossing a frosty road as two deer watch from a distance \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1\/160, ISO 1250, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 349mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

When the Bobcat finished sniffing, it casually started across the frosty road while the deer looked on. The beautiful cat’s movement reminded me I needed to breathe!<\/p>\n

The last time I was at the refuge, we saw a Bobcat not far from where this one was, walking behind our friend Brett’s vehicle while he photographed a Raccoon. Bret didn\u2019t see that cat because he was focused on the Raccoon.<\/p>\n

There are quite a few Bobcats at the refuge, I just wish we saw and photographed them more often, and up closer too!<\/p>\n

Happy Birthday to Chris, my youngest son! I love you!<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Bobcat photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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