Daisy and I took to the fields this morning because we had a little less time and wanted a change.
We passed by the stream in our usual morning daze, but felt something watching us. Daisy stared, I startled. It was a big, tawny cat. Too big, though, to be somebody's house cat. Daisy normally has little interest in such creatures but she could see this one was different. Crouching in the dry grass, it stared at us and then gave what looked like a snarl. We stood very still for a minute and then I remembered.
The bobcat, Lynx Rufus, it seems, eat only meat, according to the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. They like rabbits, rodents, birds and reptiles. Occasionally they like small deer and domesticated animals! Now this cat was about 60 feet away and no more than 30 pounds. But I had read what to do. I stretched up tall, kept eye contact, and walked slowly away.
I honestly doubt there had been danger, but it certainly was good practice just in case a mountain lion was next.
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