Many thanks to Stephanie Fletcher who sent two pictures of bobcats from her house on Glassy Mountain. What a great vantage point! I was surprised to see the small length of tail on the mother bobcat, but apparently they can grow to six or seven inches long. It looks like even wild bobcat kittens are full of curiosity…
Timber Rattlesnakes do live up here on Glassy Mountain. I’ve seen three in the past 10 years. Copperheads are much more common. We see a lot of snakes in our driveway, and have even had two slip into the house! Today, though, our cat cornered a rattlesnake in our garage. A little too close for comfort with pets and kids outside. Here are a few pictures:
This is the same rattlesnake after I used a rake to move it out of the garage. It was not aggressive at all, just slithering along.