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08-03-2011, 08:15 AM
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Location: Pennsylvania
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Wow, Becky! Beautiful! You are a wild woman...did you raise some orphaned cougars as well as the bears!?  In my twenties, back when I was still (oil) painting, I did a painting of a cougar...even back then I must've been into wildlife and knew that their numbers were drastically reduced and I must've wanted to draw attention to it. I can't remember what other motivation I would've had...I'd never seen a live cougar prior to that. (Actually that kind of shows in the painting, I didn't really realize how slender they are.) I also did a bluebird painting having never seen a bluebird (except in pictures) but I knew that they were once as common as robins. I saw my first bluebird at a bluebird trail at a nearby park the same day I started the painting (I had it all planned out prior to that). Anyway, I guess it amazes me that you encountered a cougar in real life. Thanks for sharing the beautiful photos.
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08-03-2011, 08:28 AM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Northeastern MA
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In the third picture, though, it appears your neighbors may be what's causing the distention of the cat's belly... Did they ever go missing???
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08-03-2011, 02:07 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Northern Wisconsin
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 After raising 4 orphan bear cubs, I can't even imagine what it would be like to raise orphan cougars! Can you imagine? I just hope the mountain lion population doesn't expire in my lifetime. As a top predator, they do help complete they natural cycle in the wildnerness.Jack- Quote:
 No, my neighbors did not go missing, but I do believe during the time of the cougar sightings in my area, that the coyote population dropped a bit. I can't find any conclusive evidence to support that a cougar could take down a coyote, but I sure heard a whole lot less howling at night for a couple of summers. Glad you enjoyed the photos. |
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08-03-2011, 02:12 PM
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Yes, I was kidding...about raising baby pumas...but not about being a "wild woman".  I hope their population can bounce back.
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08-06-2011, 12:06 AM
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08-07-2011, 09:16 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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I agree with Jack and Dap, He looks well fed and you have a wildlife whisperer quailty that would allow you to get pictures like that.
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08-20-2011, 09:39 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Northeastern MA
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The Connecticut Cougar passed through N Y State
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