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Wordless Wednesday - A bobcat, a coyote and a fawn... from my front window

By Chris Alston

Real Estate Agent with Chris Alston (Keller Williams Realty, Silicon Valley, California) 01338415

September 08, 2010 06:48 AM

My front window looks over a big field out in Saratoga CA. It is just west of Silicon Valley, and backs up to miles and miles of open space. Right smack dab at the edge of the city... So you never know what types of wonderful guests I will see on any given day. So I always have my camera, and binoculars right on the window ledge, just in case!

Bobcat

This Bobcat is a baby, about 2/3 the size of a full grown bobcat. He was trying to chase the small deer, but the momma deer kept lowering her head and stopping the baby bobcat from doing anything... I didn't have my camera for that part! It was out the bathroom window.

Coyote

This guy was just sniffing around on the same day, chasing some deer, but must have gotten bored... He was with another one, and were walking across the driveway...

Fawn

And last, is a baby fawn... He has a brother and seems to be around everyday. They have gotten used to us, and never really get scared if I go out and pick apples or plums.

The road is my driveway, so I decided to show pictures of nature right up to the house!

-Chris

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Chris Alston

Chris Alston (Keller Williams Realty, Silicon Valley, California) - Campbell, CA

Silicon Valley, California

Liz and Bill - Cool! What is crazy, is there have been sightings of Mountain Lions in the park next door, so we are very vigilant now when we are out front. The back is fenced off, but I guess they could easily jump the fence I guess..

Sep 08, 2010 07:07 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Chris, Our domestic cats can jump to the top of our front loading washer on the pedestal, so a mountain lion? I'm betting a fence is just a minor irritation.

Sep 08, 2010 07:17 AM

Gloria Todor

Premier Property Sales & Rentals - Springfield, PA

& Doug Durren (484) 431-3686 in SE PA

Chris, Wow a young Bobcat! Beautiful creature! How do you get any work done?

Gloria

Sep 08, 2010 07:25 AM

Chris Alston

Chris Alston (Keller Williams Realty, Silicon Valley, California) - Campbell, CA

Silicon Valley, California

Liz and Bill - I know!!!!!

Sep 08, 2010 07:28 AM

Chris Alston

Chris Alston (Keller Williams Realty, Silicon Valley, California) - Campbell, CA

Silicon Valley, California

Doug and Gloria - There are two that hang around all the time! :) It is hard!

Sep 08, 2010 07:32 AM

Rita Fong

RE/MAX REAL ESTATE TODAY, Executive Broker 901-488-9590 - Marion, AR

Realtor - Marion Arkansas Homes for Sale

Chris, wow, you are like having your own animal kingdom! I hope you will continue to see that beautiful fawn everyday, I am scared for its life with these wild ones around.

Sep 08, 2010 08:38 AM

Chris Alston

Chris Alston (Keller Williams Realty, Silicon Valley, California) - Campbell, CA

Silicon Valley, California

it reminds me of the old Mutual of Omaha wildlife programs as a kid! LOL! There are so many deer around... and they are pretty fast too!

Sep 08, 2010 08:40 AM

Ernie Steele

Lebanon, PA

Hey Chris, nice post...Lucy and I watched a red-tailed hawk across the street swoop in and take a vole on Monday afternoon, then took off and flew not 5 feet over our heads with it hanging from his/her mouth...It doesn't get any better than nature in the raw...Enjoy the day.

Sep 08, 2010 08:57 AM

Chris Alston

Chris Alston (Keller Williams Realty, Silicon Valley, California) - Campbell, CA

Silicon Valley, California

now THAT would be cool! I watched this young cat crouch down into the fiend, and watch the deer, and try to sneak up on em... But it didn't work... Then got distracted and ran after some birds... Then got distracted and layed down in the sun... lol!

Sep 08, 2010 09:01 AM

Jane Peters

Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles real estate concierge services

These guys are amazing. I would be sitting by the window all day.

Sep 08, 2010 12:31 PM

Chris Alston

Chris Alston (Keller Williams Realty, Silicon Valley, California) - Campbell, CA

Silicon Valley, California

I know! Everytime I pass by the window I scan the feild! :)

Sep 08, 2010 01:15 PM

Jennifer Prestwich

Henderson, Thornton, Broomfield and Westminster - Henderson, CO

Madison & Co Properties

Beautiful! Out here I am on the very edge of the eastern plains (or so I tell myself, lol), so the wildlife doesn't usually come up to my driveway. But last year I trained for a half marathon and I started to notice that even though thy aren't on my driveway, they aren't far off. I've seen a fox, a coyote, a turkey vulture- all things I had no idea were so close to my neighborhood. cool!

Sep 08, 2010 04:15 PM

Cece Blase

Paragon Real Estate Group - San Francisco, CA

I would cuddle right up with that little bobcat with his adorable paws and fluffy fur-- it I didnt know any better!

Sep 08, 2010 05:41 PM

Bill Gassett

RE/MAX Executive Realty - Hopkinton, MA

Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate

WOW that is quite a view out your front window! If I did not know better I would think you lived at the Zoo - LOL

Sep 09, 2010 01:08 AM

Chris Alston

Chris Alston (Keller Williams Realty, Silicon Valley, California) - Campbell, CA

Silicon Valley, California

Jennifer - Share the pictures! That would be so awesome!

Sep 09, 2010 06:15 AM

Chris Alston

Chris Alston (Keller Williams Realty, Silicon Valley, California) - Campbell, CA

Silicon Valley, California

Cece - I know, he does look so cute!

Sep 09, 2010 06:15 AM

Chris Alston

Chris Alston (Keller Williams Realty, Silicon Valley, California) - Campbell, CA

Silicon Valley, California

Bill - It seems like that! From the rodents, birds, insects, arachnids, mammals, reptiles and amphibians that live here!

Sep 09, 2010 06:16 AM

Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!

Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT

St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Chris, Those are great captures, especially right outside your door! I've come face-to-face with a coyote that was after one of our cats and we scared each other, he screeched to a halt and I just stood there!

Sep 09, 2010 10:49 AM

Chris Alston

Chris Alston (Keller Williams Realty, Silicon Valley, California) - Campbell, CA

Silicon Valley, California

Wanda - What happened!

My friends dog started barking at a coyote up the hill and started chasing him, then two more came out of the woods, and that dog yiped back to our safety! Crazy! :)

Sep 09, 2010 10:55 AM

Menlo Park Real Estate and Homes for Sale

Wende Schoof - Menlo Park, CA

WendeByTheBay.com - 650.504.0219 - SF Peninsula

Chris - great pix! That coyote looks much healthier than the ones I've seen in Redwood City and San Carlos - hopefully it's not because he's dining on cute Thumpers and Bambi's like the ones in your photos.

Oct 17, 2010 04:00 PM