Backyard playtime for bobcat kittens

Bill Halladay is accustomed to wild visitors in his yard.

His yard, designed to be bird-friendly, frequently sees a Cooper’s hawk and a pin-tailed whydah come around. The regulars also include hummingbirds, black phoebes, nutmeg mannikins and hooded orioles. But last week, he received some not-so-regular guests: a family of bobcats.

Halladay was sitting in his home office when his wife called him over, telling him to bring his camera. There he saw three bobcat kittens romping around in the grass. Eventually, the mother bobcat joined the fun with her little ones, while keeping an eye on Halladay. He took hundreds of photos during their hour-long visit.

“I could have watched for hours, or until my SD card filled up,” Halladay said.

Halladay used a Nikon D7100 to make the images.

For more bobcat kitten photos, visit his Flickr page.

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