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A cat lover from NYC discovers her pet’s wild cousin

Rear track of very large bobcat ( perfect stepping at a walk, so front track is under this one ) Good size comparison. The plantar pad measurement puts this cat on the large size. Got me excited for a bit, thinking it was perhaps a small mountain lion, but then…. we measured the stride. Bobcat, though a good sized one …

Jessica is off exploring New Mexico. Check out the hummingbird nest she found that had blown out of a tree!

In search of red cedars on Cedar Mt. Never found them ( except one at the nw base ), but got a view back towards home camp. Back Mt. hidden behind Guptill’s south slope in distance.

Sweet little porcupine soaking up the sun on the southern slope of Cedar Mt. in Parsonsfield

This one was a buck’s bed….The buck stops here!; )

Mel checks to see if porcupine is home after tracking it on skis

No, Fisher, this be my oats!

I think I may have found Mrs. And Mr. Poe’s nest that was used the past two seasons. Been searching for A couple years since the old tree was cut during a logging job. They have bad luck with that and move often. If this is it, there may be a problem though… Here at the base, you can see …

Raccoon at a slow walk. Went over to that glacial erratic and dug around for snacks. They come out of their dens on warm days to absorb sun to save body fat. Sometimes they get a drink of water or search for food. Soon we can follow the males as they cruise for females to mate with. This is a …