The preserve was closed today so the two of us were able to walk together. We were walking up on the old railroad bed that runs through the preserve, and Dan was looking down hill at one of the game trails with an open area that is a Coues Deer hot spot, when he spotted the Mountain Lion.
The lion was laying under the edge of the brush along the outer fence line of the preserve. He was within 10-20 feet of the dirt road that goes past the preserve, and cars and walkers would be going right past the lion and never see it due to brush. We were approximately 50 - 75 yards away, and the cat looked at us, but mostly ignored us, even closing it's eyes for a bit.
The cat was clearly resting. After we shot some pictures, we walked onward. About 100 yards further down the path we saw several deer down the same hill moving through the brush. If lion is hungry he will likely have a meal around dusk.
The lion was laying under the edge of the brush along the outer fence line of the preserve. He was within 10-20 feet of the dirt road that goes past the preserve, and cars and walkers would be going right past the lion and never see it due to brush. We were approximately 50 - 75 yards away, and the cat looked at us, but mostly ignored us, even closing it's eyes for a bit.
The cat was clearly resting. After we shot some pictures, we walked onward. About 100 yards further down the path we saw several deer down the same hill moving through the brush. If lion is hungry he will likely have a meal around dusk.
You tube video clip of Lion: http://youtu.be/eJQdir_hYVI
Javelina and Blue Heron a couple of days ago:
Always great pictures. Wish I was there"
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