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Hey all! Look what one of my clients saw thru her backyard window!

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Cool!! Where was that taken, George?

That was taken at about 5 or 6 am in Fountain Hills, in an area close to the McDowells. Anyone know what kind of kitty it is? :

Yep, that's a bobcat. Specifically, a desert bobcat, "Lynx Rufus Baileyi".

Thanks,Mike. I didn't know they were spotted and couldn't see the tail.Also the ears don't look tufted.It's very cool!I want one!!

Mike wrote:Yep, that's a bobcat. Specifically, a desert bobcat, "Lynx Rufus Baileyi".

Yep have to say, it's a neat picture and imagine having breakfast with a Bobcat.

Yep, that's a bobcat. Specifically, a desert bobcat, "Lynx Rufus Baileyi".

At last, a creature named after me and my favorite singer from the 60's!!!!!!!

Rick Bailey

Your client is incredibly lucky:
1)To see the cat
2) To be able to get a camera and hold it steady
3) To have the cat look at the camera
4) To have been awake and by the window in the first place
5) And, finally, not to faint plumb over just thinking about their incredible luck!

That's simply the most amazing bobcat sighting I've ever heard about, with proof in living color.
We've only seen two and they were bobcats leaping across a road in front of the car so, by definition, a mere few fleeting seconds. The cats are SOOOO smart and their sight and hearing is so great, it's almost impossible to see them for any length of time. They are pretty easy to identify when they are running because their legs are so long, they kinda look like a "jacked up cat."
Maybe a cat with a "lift kit." Or is that "lift kitty?" Aw, never mind. Congrats!

J&S

Wow, What a cool shot. Thats a once in a lifetime shot. thanks for posting it.

That is one awesome pic!

Yeah that is really cool! I've never seen a wild bobcat, how incredible it was that close to the window.