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Hidden Animal in the Sage Brushes - The Big Reveal!!!

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This the follow up post to Friday Foto - Hidden Animal in the Sage Brushes

Here is the animal in all his/her beauty!!!   MEOW!!!

Hidden cat in the sage brushes - Red Lodge, Montana

It took some time to find this one.  Only two members got it right: Donna Harris of Austin, Texas and Mark Swartz of Toronto, Ontario.

Thank you to everyone who played.  I enjoyed all the guesses. The most popular guesses were: fox, coyote and wolf.

Here is the kitty in the first photo (not obvious at all) of the initial post:

Hidden cat in the sage brushes - Red Lodge, Montana

Here is a zoom on the location where the cat was in photo #1 (a little bit more obvious after the zoom).  You should see the two tips of his white ears and part of his brown/orange back:

Hidden cat in the sage brushes - Red Lodge, Montana

 

Here is the kitty looking at me from behind the sage brushes in the second photo of the initial post:

Hidden cat in the sage brushes - Red Lodge, Montana

Gerry Khatchikian, ASA, TRC (4 languages spoken: English, French, Spanish, Armenian)
Realtor Associate

Gerry_Khatchikian@yahoo.com

All photos and/or written content produced by Gerry Khatchikian. All rights reserved and may not be reproduced or reprinted without express written permission of Gerry Khatchikian, Realtor Associate.

 

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Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Rita,

The cat is sure pretty but yes, it is sad that he/she is a feral cat.   Thanks for stopping by to comment.

Aug 29, 2009 04:19 PM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Marchel,

Cute animal was one of my clues but most probably thought it could be a cute little fox.

Aug 29, 2009 04:20 PM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Marc,

Funny comment!  I had initially spelled your name wrong (believe it or not) and last name to be exact.  But, I immediately corrected it but your comment made me think I had not or somewhat the change was not saved on my post.  You sure caught me by surprise with that comment!  :)

Aug 29, 2009 04:23 PM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Aren,

No I have not seen that movie.  I am assuming that the cat in my photos reminded you of Milo.

Aug 29, 2009 04:27 PM
Jenny Kotulak
RE/MAX Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage - Oakville, ON
Broker - Oakville Ontario Real Estate

Hi Gerry,

Sorry I missed all the fun.  I had 55 people for dinner tonight ( my mom in law's 75th) and I've been busy preparing the last couple of days.  Will have to catch up on AR tomorrow.  What a lovely cat photo.

Aug 29, 2009 05:07 PM
Elizabeth Bolton
RE/MAX Destiny Real Estate Cambridge, MA - Cambridge, MA
Cambridge MA Realtor

Hi Gerry ~ I looked and looked for that monkey! Glad to have the mystery solved.

Liz

Aug 29, 2009 05:44 PM
FN LN
Toronto, ON

Hi Gerry - Seems that the ActiveRain coding doesn't like your edit corrections.  Doesn't surprise me since the spell check also only likes American spellings of various words including the OR/OUR series.

Many people spell my first and/or last name incorrectly.  It doesn't seem to make a difference if they are responding to a letter or e-mail of mine where they see my name spelt correctly.  In some cases, I have received an envelope spelt correctly but the letter is incorrect (or vice versa) or different spellings in the same e-mail / letter.  A number of people also decide to change the pronunciation of my last name by adding a CH after the S.  Happens all the time.  C'est la vie.

Aug 29, 2009 11:34 PM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Jenny,

That is a lot of people to have over for dinner!  You must have cooked a storm.  I hope you had a great time celebrating your mother in law's 75th.  I am glad you liked the cat photo.  He was my accomplice and he sure fooled many of the members.   I hope to see you again at the next guessing game and have you guessing. :)

Aug 30, 2009 04:44 AM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Liz,

You would have been the only member with that guess!  I am not sure where the Montana monkeys are hiding but if I see them, you can rest assured that I will do my best to take a photo!  :)

Aug 30, 2009 04:47 AM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Marc,

Lots of people call me or refer to me as Gary (including some AR members despite sending them an email to correct them).   You can imagine how many people spell my last name incorrectly but that one is understandable.  The Armenian alphabet has 38 letters compared to 26 for English and French.  I got two letters in my last name that require multiple letters in French/English to sound like what the Armenian letter sounds like"  "kh" and "tch".   My last name written in Armenian is only 8 letters and if I translated my last name to French, it would be "Delacroix".   But as you said it, whether it is misspelled or mispronounced, it happens all the time.  Et oui, c'est la vie!  :)

Aug 30, 2009 04:54 AM
C. Bartch
Newark, OH

Gerry I missed the previous post and to tell you the truth I would have never gotten it. What a great shot, I love the cat's coloring and the contrast of the surroundings. Now how did you notice this cat in the wilderness? Just wondering...

Aug 30, 2009 07:23 AM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Cynthia,

I have seen him/her many times before on the road to work. The white just sticks out in the summer time with all the green.  On this day, I first saw the cat running on the side of the unpaved road on which I was driving.  Then making sure no one was behind me, I parked on the side, put on the hazard lights, got out of my car and took a few steps up the hill to get these photos.  I knew exactly what kind of post these photos would end up on even before taking them! It was not obvious at all and I knew no one would expect a cat in the wilderness that is why it made such a good guessing game photo post!  I hope you like my lengthy explanation.  :)

Aug 30, 2009 11:01 AM
Monica Bourgeau
Portland, OR
Business Coaching

Wow, he was hidden really well. I almost didn't believe there was an animal there, I didn't see anything at all.

Aug 30, 2009 02:24 PM
C. Bartch
Newark, OH

Morning Gerry I LOVED the lenghty explanation, it was just what I wanted to hear. I felt as though I was living what you experienced. I'm a detail kind of person so it was spot on and thank you for taking the time to write it out my friend :) Once again, that was a great capture!

Aug 31, 2009 12:47 AM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Kevin and Monica,

Thanks for droppping by to check this cute little cat.  :)

Aug 31, 2009 01:36 AM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Good morning Cynthia,

We must think alike.  I'm a detail kind of person too when it comes to explanations.   :)

Aug 31, 2009 01:37 AM
Nancy Flanagan
Wainwright Real Estate---Virginia Beach, Va - Virginia Beach, VA

Gerry----I wouldn't have gotten this one. I even looked again thinking it may have been a dear or perhaps a moose. When I found out it was a cat, I thought.....geez.....I was way off! I guess I'm blind as a bat. Thanks for posting these hidden picture games. I enjoyed them! Neat idea!

Sep 01, 2009 02:31 PM
Dee Mayers
Covina, CA
San Gabriel Valley, CA

Hey Gerry, I was right the first time, it is parallel to the dead tree in the middle.

Sep 02, 2009 02:38 PM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Nancy,

I am glad you enjoyed it.   Deer are very common.  Moose is fairly rare but hard to have well hidden in a photo.    I knew this cat was going to be difficult to spot because he seems to be outside his normal environment/setting.

Nov 18, 2009 02:57 AM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Dee,

Yes, you were right the first time.   Very good eyes!  :)

Nov 18, 2009 02:58 AM
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