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Great story! I=E2=80=99m jealous!
Thanks for sending, Paul.
Jane
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> On =
Behalf Of rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca
Sent: September 16, 2018 1:35 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] My Bobcat story
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Hi All=20
The recent tails of Bobcats and other felines persuaded
me to tell my Bobcat story.
First of all I grew up on PEI which is deficient in Bobcats
so they were unknown to me when I was young. After
coming to NS local woodsmen told me that one needed
to be lucky to see a Cat but I must have been cause over the
years I've had about a dozen reasonable sightings.
My best sighting was about 25 years ago. One Saturday
in early Nov a friend and I planned a deer hunting trip to
Snowshoe Lakes. The Friday it rained but cleared but that
evening and early Sat was beautiful. We were out early and had
gone by canoe up the stillwater to the little brook that comes
out of the lakes. My friend and I each took one side of the lake
and planned to meet for lunch up at the top.=20
After going about 15 - 20 minutes the sun broke the horizon and as
usually happens the frost came at the same time. The leaves were like
walking on cornflakes. So as I came to a little swale with a few =
hummocks
I sat down on a hummock to await better traveling. I sat with my back to =
the
sunrise with a tree for a back rest.
After a bit, I heard Crunch, Crunch, Crunch coming towards me. My lucky
day I thought and got myself in a good position. Soon I saw a brown =
patch
in the woods. I could taste the liver and onions! Out it stepped into =
the swale.
not a deer but a Bobcat! The taste went away.
The Bobcat walked noisely across the swale to a hummock about 15 - 20
steps down sun from me. It stopped on the hummock, looked around, sat =
down
and got ready for bed. Washed itself, combed its fur with its paw and =
made
like a house cat. When it finished it got up, turned around a few times =
to be
sure the bed was comfortable. It then laid down, curled up and went to =
sleep.
I just sat and stared not believing my good luck! It was like I was =
dreaming.
But its sleep didn't last long! A loud crash just behind me brought us =
both
to our feet to see what caused it. There was nothing obvious so I turned =
back
to look at the cat. It was as susprised as I was and stared me right in =
the eyes.
Not often one makes eye contact with a Bobcat.
A beautiful animal. It looked around a few times and then went crunch =
crunch
back where it came from. No big rush so I didn't scare it - it just =
thought there were
more peaceful places to sleep.
But I was lucky - the cat left me with memories to last a lifetime!
Good things happen when you sit in the woods.
Enjoy the last of summer.
Paul
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class=3DMsoNormal>Great story!=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m =
jealous!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Thanks for sending, =
Paul.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Jane<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm =
0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
<naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca<br><b>Sent:</b> September 16, 2018 1:35 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] =
My Bobcat story<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Hi All</span> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>The recent tails of =
Bobcats and other felines persuaded</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>me to tell my Bobcat =
story.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>First of all I grew up on PEI which is =
deficient in Bobcats</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>so they were unknown =
to me when I was young. After</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>coming to NS local =
woodsmen told me that one needed</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>to be lucky to see a =
Cat but I must have been cause over =
the</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>years I've had about a dozen reasonable =
sightings.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>My best sighting was about 25 years ago. One =
Saturday</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>in early Nov a friend and I planned a deer =
hunting trip to</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Snowshoe Lakes. The =
Friday it rained but cleared but that</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>evening and early Sat =
was beautiful. We were out early and =
had</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>gone by canoe up the stillwater to the little =
brook that comes</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>out of the lakes. My =
friend and I each took one side of the =
lake</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>and planned to meet for lunch up at the top. =
</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>After going about 15 - 20 minutes the sun =
broke the horizon and as</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>usually happens the =
frost came at the same time. The leaves were =
like</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>walking on cornflakes. So as I came to a =
little swale with a few hummocks</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>I sat down on a =
hummock to await better traveling. I sat with my back to =
the</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>sunrise with a tree for a back =
rest.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>After a bit, I heard Crunch, Crunch, =
Crunch coming towards me. My lucky</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>day I thought and got =
myself in a good position. Soon I saw a brown =
patch</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>in the woods. I could taste the liver and =
onions! Out it stepped into the =
swale.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>not a deer but a Bobcat! The taste went =
away.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>The Bobcat walked noisely across the swale to =
a hummock about 15 - 20</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>steps down sun from =
me. It stopped on the hummock, looked around, sat =
down</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>and got ready for bed. Washed itself, combed =
its fur with its paw and made</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>like a house cat. =
When it finished it got up, turned around a few times to =
be</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>sure the bed was comfortable. It then laid =
down, curled up and went to sleep.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>I just sat and stared =
not believing my good luck! It was like I was =
dreaming.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>But its sleep didn't last long! A loud crash =
just behind me brought us both</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>to our feet to see =
what caused it. There was nothing obvious so I turned =
back</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>to look at the cat. It was as susprised as I =
was and stared me right in the eyes.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Not often one makes =
eye contact with a Bobcat.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>A beautiful animal. =
It looked around a few times and then went crunch =
crunch</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>back where it came from. No big rush so I =
didn't scare it - it just thought there =
were</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>more peaceful places to =
sleep.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>But I was lucky - the cat left me with =
memories to last a lifetime!</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Good things happen =
when you sit in the woods.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Enjoy the last of =
summer.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Paul</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> </span> =
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