Cat and Mouse Game

Cat and Mouse Game

This is not the first time I've been on my knees and elbows with the macro lens when a cat nose entered the frame. You can imagine which one survived here. The menu item is a mouse, either the California Mouse or the Deer Mouse. The Deer Mouse is the most abundant mouse in the United States; the California has a more limited range but is here. It's surprisingly hard to accurately identify a little mouse, especially with little time for the task. Peromyscus californicus

Categories: [Valley Oak Woodland]  [mammals & fish]  [the not so wild]  

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  • What portends that cat nose....Your subject is the object of someone's desire.
    Sourdough Mike @ 01-14-2012
  • Amazing timing. Great shot.
    Mindy @ 01-14-2012
  • Mesmerizing and storytelling image with lots of room for imagination.
    Arnd @ 01-15-2012
  • Fantastic capture!! Amazing how you managed to capture this little guy with such clarity!
    Marcie @ 01-15-2012
  • The subject looks like it was already mortally wounded - its eyes are covered with dirt, which means it doesn't have even a blink response anymore. Cats are really efficient predators... good for keeping unwanted visitors out of a house - maybe not so good for the neighborhood wildlife if they are let outside...)

    Nevertheless, very cool photo!
    batcait @ 03-18-2012

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Cat and Mouse Game

Cat and Mouse Game

This is not the first time I've been on my knees and elbows with the macro lens when a cat nose entered the frame. You can imagine which one survived here. The menu item is a mouse, either the California Mouse or the Deer Mouse. The Deer Mouse is the most abundant mouse in the United States; the California has a more limited range but is here. It's surprisingly hard to accurately identify a little mouse, especially with little time for the task. Peromyscus californicus

Categories: [Valley Oak Woodland]  [mammals & fish]  [the not so wild]  

Latest Comment

  • What portends that cat nose....Your subject is the object of someone's desire.
    Sourdough Mike @ 01-14-2012
  • Amazing timing. Great shot.
    Mindy @ 01-14-2012
  • Mesmerizing and storytelling image with lots of room for imagination.
    Arnd @ 01-15-2012
  • Fantastic capture!! Amazing how you managed to capture this little guy with such clarity!
    Marcie @ 01-15-2012
  • The subject looks like it was already mortally wounded - its eyes are covered with dirt, which means it doesn't have even a blink response anymore. Cats are really efficient predators... good for keeping unwanted visitors out of a house - maybe not so good for the neighborhood wildlife if they are let outside...)

    Nevertheless, very cool photo!
    batcait @ 03-18-2012

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