Portraits in Gray – Bobcat Songbird a red squirrel is active

a red squirrel is active in nearby spruce

which they hunt by wearing them down in short chases

Open Edition Encore Canvas

- Larry Zach

a bobcat would eat a game bird if given the chance

Portraits in Gray – Bobcat Songbird a red squirrel is activeAt the brink of being wiped out in Iowa just a few decades ago, the bobcat has staged a major comeback in the state. Even with more bobcats around mostly in southern counties its still not common to see one, as they are very good at avoiding human contact. Ive been fortunate enough to have observed them in the wild a half dozen times, often from a tree stand. More often they show up on the trail cameras I have set out. A study of bobcats in southern