{"id":142740,"date":"2025-04-08T02:47:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T07:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=142740"},"modified":"2025-07-07T12:37:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T17:37:57","slug":"one-gorgeous-young-bobcat-at-sequoyah-national-wildlife-refuge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2025\/04\/08\/one-gorgeous-young-bobcat-at-sequoyah-national-wildlife-refuge\/","title":{"rendered":"One Gorgeous Young Bobcat At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, I was beyond thrilled to photograph a gorgeous young Bobcat on a bright spring morning at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

\"YoungYoung Bobcat crossing a dirt road at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f11, 1\/640, ISO 800, +0.7 EV, Canon RF 800mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The young wildcat was so stunning that I took hundreds of photos of her or him as they moved back and forth across a dirt road at the refuge.<\/p>\n

There was a slough where the Bobcat had been hunting on one side of the road. On the other side, a shallow ditch lined with tangled vines and shrubs seemed to provide cover for the cat as it moved back and forth.<\/p>\n

\"YoungYoung Bobcat at the edge of a dirt road \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f11, 1\/400, ISO 800, +0.7 EV, Canon RF 800mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The young wildcat knew my dear friend Steve Creek<\/span><\/a> and I were there, the sound of my shutter definitely caught the cat’s attention. But she or he didn\u2019t seem the least bit concerned about our presence. Neither of us saw any signs of alarm or discomfort in the Bobcat.<\/p>\n

Young Bobcats can sometimes be more curious and less cautious, especially if they haven\u2019t yet learned to associate humans with danger.<\/p>\n

\"YoungYoung Bobcat after crossing a dirt road \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f11, 1\/400, ISO 800, +0.7 EV, Canon RF 800mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

If Steve or I had sensed or noticed any alarm or discomfort in the cat, we would have left it in peace. As it was, though, we were both photographing with 800mm lenses and were quite a distance from the Bobcat.<\/p>\n

Steve and I have decades of experience photographing birds and wildlife, and we firmly believe in letting our wild subjects set the boundaries. No photo is worth the safety, comfort, or well-being of our subjects. Ever.<\/p>\n

\"YoungYoung Bobcat strolling through lush grasses \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f11, 1\/320, ISO 800, +0.7 EV, Canon RF 800mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

My joy about photographing this young, gorgeous Bobcat stayed with me all day long, and I still feel it today. It has taken me years to get the photos of Bobcats I\u2019ve been dreaming about for decades!<\/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":"

Yesterday, I was beyond thrilled to photograph a gorgeous young Bobcat on a bright spring morning at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in 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