19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Wildlife in an urban jungle

I went to the wetlands area to hopefully photograph a bobcat. You have to walk around quite a bit because on one pass you would not see one, but then if you did a second loop then you might get lucky. I was walking the loop hoping to see one, when I walked around a corner and was startled by seeing this young one sitting on a boardwalk. He was just as startled seeing me, as I think I was the only one there at the time walking around. I stood there in awe of this gorgeous animal and happy to see that even though man has encroached on wildlife and their habit, they can make the most out of the situation. This young bobcat was taking advantage of the height of the boardwalk to look for prey down below.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D500
Copyright: © Jill Tierney