This mountain lion has been caught on my cameras on and off for nearly a year. The drainage she frequents also supports javelina and white-tailed deer, primary food sources for mountain lions in this region. When I was going to check the cameras, I came across the carcass of a deer fawn that was partially eaten and cached. I suspect that the mountain lion had very recently killed and eaten part of the fawn and was relaxing by the waterhole with a full belly.
Month: August 2024
Metamorphosis
Queen butterflies have been visiting my milkweed vine garden for a few weeks now. Recently, there’s been a few episodes of metamorphosis like the one I filmed here: