Vishal Subramanyan (USA) finds the right angle to frame the bobcat against a backdrop of trees, backlit by the morning Sun.
Passionate about bobcats, Vishal had followed the life of this female, who he called Blondie, near his home in California for the past six years and knew she had kittens nearby. As a squirrel scampered along the window frame of an abandoned winery, she sprang up from inside the building and snatched it.
Fortunately for Vishal, climbing down from the window proved harder for the bobcat than springing up, giving Vishal just enough time to photograph it.
Bobcats - named for their very short tails - prey primarily on rabbits but are very adaptable. Preferring areas with natural cover, where they can ambush their prey and find shelter, bobcats are increasingly found in urban areas. Here they face threats from road traffic and eating prey poisoned with rodenticides. Not only this but they’re also hunted for their fur.
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Vishal is a wildlife conservation photographer and UC Berkeley undergraduate. He got hooked on wildlife photography after borrowing his Dad’s camera on a trip to Alaska and since 2015 he’s been documenting wildlife in his home state of California and beyond. Through his photography he hopes to share compelling visual stories that capture the wonder of wildlife and the importance of conservation.
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