It had to happen sooner or later.... neighbors have told us about seeing bobcats on their properties, but until last night, we hadn't had the pleasure.
Just after dinner-time yesterday... not dark at all... and my husband happened to look out of the kitchen window over the sink. And there by the gazebo was the bobcat. My husband called me to come quick and look, saying "What on earth is that?" Lots of spots, walking slowly, short stubby tail.... I saw the animal as it left the side lawn and went underneath the iron fence and out into the pasture. I told my husband that was a bobcat and he said "No way!"
Yes. Way indeed. That animal was definitely not a dog (walking too slowly), definitely not a cat (tail not long enough nor even short enough to be a Manx), and most definitely not a fox (not quick enough).
This morning I spoke to friend C, who described what a bobcat looked like, and exactly what she said was exactly what was out on our lawn yesterday. Then I looked up 'Texas bobcat' on Google and found the same spotted stubbed-tailed cat that was out by our gazebo. Oh goodie.
Well, I guess we've really arrived in the Hill Country. Our first bobcat. At least the first one we've seen on the property... I'm sure there must have been a whole bunch more that we never did see. Friend C told me that the bobcats will travel quite far... they don't just stay in one area. She didn't think the bobcats would bother our cats... she said they usually hunt for birds and chickens.
Just one more thing to add to our list of unwanted critters and creatures on the property here. As I said.... Oh goodie.
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