This puma was a mother of three cubs. In this photo, she was taking a quick look back to make sure the cubs were following her as she set out from her daytime resting spot to hunt for dinner. I was on a ridge up above, watching and photographing the action. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 330mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/500th of a second.
What a shot! Have seen a mtn lion only a few times in my life. My husband & I have often wondered how many times a mtn lion had seen us as we backpacked, hiked, photographed & fished in the Sierras.
——- Way before the helicopter mom
——- In that rugged
——–Western land
——- Before the ubiquitous
——- Tiger mom
——- The Puma moms sure knew
——- That vigilance was the cost of all
——- Their quietude.
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What a shot! Have seen a mtn lion only a few times in my life. My husband & I have often wondered how many times a mtn lion had seen us as we backpacked, hiked, photographed & fished in the Sierras.
——- Way before the helicopter mom
——- In that rugged
——–Western land
——- Before the ubiquitous
——- Tiger mom
——- The Puma moms sure knew
——- That vigilance was the cost of all
——- Their quietude.
——-
Well said, Peter! We saw a cheetah mom do the same in Botswana. Mom’s everywhere do the same. Thanks, Sean, for a great shot of the ever wary puma.