Scaredy-Cat: Gilroy Photo Of The Week

GILROY, CA — Check out this bobcat spotted in the backyard of an Eagle Ridge Golf Course home on a recent rainy day. "This baby bobcat stopped by to ask: 'What's that wet stuff falling from the sky?'" Gilroy resident Pat Herbig wrote in an email to Patch.

Bobcat Fun Facts

According to Defenders.org:

"The most common wildcat in North America, the bobcat is named for its short, bobbed tail. They are medium-sized cats and are slightly smaller but similar in appearance to their cousin, the lynx. Their coats vary in color from shades of beige to brown fur with spotted or lined markings in dark brown or black.

"Bobcats mainly hunt rabbits and hares. Bobcats are also known to eat rodents, birds, bats and even
adult deer, which they usually consume during the winter months, as well as lambs, poultry and young pigs when a ranch is near

"Approximately 725,000 to 1,020,000 bobcats remain in the wild."

Thanks so much for sharing, Pat! We all know most cats — even the wild ones — do not like water!

It's Your Shot: Pictures You Take and We Share

Have you got the next incredible photo? If you have an awesome photo of nature, breathtaking scenery, kids caught being kids, a pet doing something funny or something unusual you happen to catch, we'd love to feature it on Patch. We're looking for high-resolution images that reflect the beauty that is the South Bay, and that show off your unique talents.

So, bring 'em on. Not selfies. Not here.

Send your photos to autumn.johnson@patch.com and we'll post the feature on an occasional basis. Or — post it for free in our bulletin board section on the site, and we'll feature it up top. Be sure to also include when and where the shot was taken and any other details about what was going on.

Photo courtesy Pat Herbig