Bobcats!

My Friend Paul Took These Pictures From a Window of His Home Here in the Densely Populated Plano, Texas Area

I have previously written about the abundance of wildlife present in our community.  The funny thing to me is how well this wildlife manages to flourish in such a densely populated area such as ours in greater Dallas, Texas.

I'd Like to Pet Him.....But, Maybe Not

We have rabbits coming out the gazoo.  Birds of every hue and feather.  Coyotes pass through all the time.  Our creeks harbor turtles and such.  Raccoons populate the trees and hedges.

But my favorite critter is the bobcat.  My friend Paul has taken a few pictures of one of their neighborhood bobcats over the past few months.  I thought I would share them with you.  Undoubtedly, they feast on the large rabbit and mouse and bird populations. 

He looks pretty well fed.  These native cats usually weigh around 20 pounds, but a few weigh more than 25.  They are particularly fierce animals when threatened, but they almost always avoid humans or animals much larger.  Probably not a good idea to let your chihuahua run around unsupervised. 

I think this little guy is cute.  He looks pretty healthy.  Has a nice coat, too.