Tonight we were pretty lucky -- we saw our neighborhood bobcat again. Right around dinner time our cat, came racing through the house with her tail all puffed up and ran to the back window. We looked out to see what all the commotion was about and there was a full grown bobcat walking through our yard!
Naturally, I went to grab the camera for a few quick photos, but by the time I was able to get it out, the bobcat had moved on. Drat! Even so, it was a great thrill to see it wander through.
This isn't the first time we've seen a bobcat in our yard. I think we've seen one possibly a half dozen times in the last couple of years, and it's always exciting. I like to think that it is the same cat, but I really don't know for sure. We never get to see them for more than 30 seconds to a minute, so it's really hard to determine if they have any distinguishing marks.
As an aside, right as I'm writing this, I can hear a western screech owl out in our front yard. We've seen these little guys (and gals, presumably) several times, and often hear them at night. They have a very distinctive call, a Hoo-hoo-hoo call that descends in pitch with the hoos coming more rapidly. The best description I can give is that of a ping pong ball bouncing on a table. Once you hear one, you'll know.
Now while we live outside of Tucson (at least the city limits), we aren't in that rural of an area, so regardless of where you live, you might want to keep an eye out for wildlife. It's there if you're watching.
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