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Offline gramps

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Cougar Kittens
« on: November 20, 2014, 03:53:44 PM »
I was very lucky to watch twin cougar kittens several times over 4 days from a distance of 50 to 60 feet.  After seeing them the first time, I was a bit concerned as to where mama was as I had walked in to this spot in the dark.  I never did see the female.  They never did know I was there and I watched  them playing, making a very faint whistle sound and one of them climbed a tree about 6 feet chasing a squirrel.  I thought they weighed about 15 to 18 lbs and were about 2 months old.  I shared the photos with the WDFW cougar biologist and he thought the age was about right.  Interesting that I can't see any spots and I looked with binoculars from that close range.  Also interesting to me is the fact there was a female and two approximately 60 lb sub-adults killed just a mile and a half from this den in Aug of this year.  Interesting that two females would be living so close to each other.  The pictures were taken with a cell phone and the camera wanted to focus on the tree limb that was about 20 feet in front of me.  I couldn't get to my other camera at the time.

« Last Edit: November 21, 2014, 01:18:32 PM by gramps »
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Re: Cougar Kittens
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2014, 03:55:40 PM »
That's a once in a lifetime experience!
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Re: Cougar Kittens
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2014, 05:25:18 PM »
Mom is more than likely out hunting.

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Re: Cougar Kittens
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2014, 05:32:09 PM »
Moms right behind you!
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Re: Cougar Kittens
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2014, 04:33:57 AM »
Wish I could have seen them with you when we went back in there to hang your trail cam.

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Re: Cougar Kittens
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2014, 06:08:21 AM »
Cool pics!  Thanks for sharing!

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Re: Cougar Kittens
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Re: Cougar Kittens
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2014, 01:20:21 PM »
Added another photo.
It really was a unique experience.
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