Mountain lion

[ronwoodcraft]

My wife and I and I found this on our camera trap this morning. Interesting that a man with a chainsaw passed through on the same trail 5 minutes after this one, traveling the opposite direction which means they passed each other....Never expected a daytime picture so camera settings were set for darkness with flashes.
North Central Idaho
Camera Model Canon EOS Rebel T6i
Shooting Date/Time 5/16/2021 11:25:01 AM
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/160
Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0
ISO Speed 400
Lens EF-S10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Focal Length 14.0mm
White Balance Mode Auto
AF Mode Manual focusing
Drive Mode Silent single shooting

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[-jeff]

Nice image. The cats always want to know who is in their territory.

[J Formstone]

That's pretty amazing! I wonder how close they came to each other. Do they they pose much of a threat to humans ?
Sorry for my apparent ignorance regarding mountain lions, but living here in the UK the only threat we have is from stinging plants and insects. :rolleyes:

[ronwoodcraft]

That's pretty amazing! I wonder how close they came to each other. Do they they pose much of a threat to humans ?
Sorry for my apparent ignorance regarding mountain lions, but living here in the UK the only threat we have is from stinging plants and insects. :rolleyes:

Thanks John. Mountain lions usually don't pose a threat to humans unless they're starving or protecting young. Fortunately there is a lot of wild turkeys, deer, and other wild game available for them to feed on...A short time ago there was a young woman killed by one while hiking in Oregon....I'm not real concerned but it only takes once so I carry a weapon for self defense.