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re: ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Photo of Bobcat Pouncing on Heron Mid-Flight

Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:36 pm to
Posted by HoboDickCheese
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Posted by OWLFAN86
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Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:38 pm to
upper right.. that slipper is being mauled
Posted by HoboDickCheese
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Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:41 pm to
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OWLFAN86

Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:42 pm to
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I'm laughing, but that does in fact express my sentiments exactly
Posted by fr33manator
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Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:43 pm to
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The bobcat is fortunate it didn't get grabbed by a gator..That place is crawling with alligators..



Can you imagine THAT picture?


Posted by Saint Alfonzo
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Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:53 pm to
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Can you imagine THAT picture?

A heron getting eaten by a bobcat who's getting eaten by an alligator. It's like nature's turducken.
Posted by Cubera
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Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:56 pm to
“Nature’s Turducken”

LOL, perfect.
Posted by LegendInMyMind
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Posted on 3/19/24 at 8:03 pm to
I've been going down the rabbit hole of links on that site.

This was the 2016 (I think) Audubon Photo Contest winner:


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Credit: Bald Eagle, Great Blue Heron. Bonnie Block
Posted by Penrod
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Posted on 3/19/24 at 8:05 pm to
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upper right.. that slipper is being mauled

Lower right.
Posted by OWLFAN86
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Posted on 3/19/24 at 8:06 pm to
my lower left
Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 3/19/24 at 8:10 pm to
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my lower left
where did it go?
Posted by LegendInMyMind
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Posted on 3/19/24 at 8:12 pm to
As close to a nature turducken that we're probably going to get. A red fox, some sort of varmint, and a bald eagle.


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By: Kevin Ebi


More from the photographer:

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Story Behind the Shot: 
I had spent the day photographing foxes and was panning with this kit running with its prey when an unmistakable cry made me look up. I just knew the eagle racing our way was after the fox’s rabbit. I expected to have only a split second to capture the theft in one explosive frame; instead the eagle snagged the fox and rabbit, carrying both 20 feet off the ground. After eight seconds it dropped the fox, seemingly unharmed, and flew away with its stolen dinner.
This post was edited on 3/19/24 at 8:15 pm
Posted by ddbnsb
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Posted on 3/19/24 at 8:12 pm to
Posted by BoardReader
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Posted on 3/19/24 at 9:05 pm to
Poor Heron.

Who among us hasn't been taken down by angry pussy?
This post was edited on 3/19/24 at 9:06 pm
Posted by jeffsdad
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Posted on 3/20/24 at 6:59 am to
That cat on heron is amazing. Cats remember the patterns of other animals and stalk them where they know they'll be the most exposed. We have to change the spot we feed birds every week for this reason. I know the heron came down probably pretty quick, but I wonder what the cat would have done if the heron managed to get really high? Maybe enjoyed the ride till it got low again I'd guess.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
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Posted on 3/20/24 at 7:00 am to
Sweet cat. Took time out of his day to redirect the poor heron who was obviously off course.

Posted by VetteGuy
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Posted on 3/20/24 at 7:04 am to
FAFO
Posted by Boudreauboudreaugoly
Land of the Rice n Son
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Posted on 3/20/24 at 7:17 am to
I guess they will hunt down and prosecute bobkitty for killing a “protected species”.
Posted by MattA
Member since Nov 2019
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Posted on 3/20/24 at 7:22 am to
I never knew how good cats were at catching birds, rats, etc. till we got one. If they can get a paw on it, it’s over. Their claws are like Velcro. Death machines
Posted by udtiger
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Posted on 3/20/24 at 7:23 am to
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Cats remember the patterns of other animals and stalk them where they know they'll be the most exposed. We have to change the spot we feed birds every week for this reason


Our outdoor cat usually doesn't bother the birds at the feeder.

The explosion of feathers at our back patio door say yesterday was not one of those days.
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