Cattail Marsh in Beaumont, Texas is named after the abundant Cattail plants (
Typha sp.) that grow in the marsh. In addition to the Cattails and other plants, it is also home to a wide variety of wildlife, including Alligators and numerous species of birds. On this visit I would discover a resident, that I have never seen before in the wild.
While walking along one of the roads that border the individual cells of the marsh, I notice a gray shape at the edge of the high grass. It looked like it might be an animal but I wasn't sure, so I pointed the camera and zoomed in. I was amazed to see a Bobcat (
Lynx rufus ), laying in the grass, and watching me. When I began to try to move a little closer, it ducked down, trying to be a little less obvious. Eventually I got too close and it ran for cover, but I was thrilled to have seen my first wild Bobcat.
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Cattails at Cattail Marsh, Beaumont, Texas
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| Bobcat keeping an eye on me. |
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| Bobcat - Lynx rufus |
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| Bobcat attempting to hide. |
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| Bobcat shows me a cat's tail. |
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