Grey and white bobcat crawls out of a den after a heavy snow storm. What a beautiful creature. These wild cats resemble a lynx, although not as tall they are very agile in trees and excellent hunters of small prey.

A red tail hawk getting ready to take flight from a tree branch in the winter. These predatory birds are very majestic looking. They are also known as a chicken hawk however they almost never prey upon chickens.

Beautiful gray and white lynx bobcat prowling out from under a snow covered spruce tree. This fellow is likely looking for something to eat such as a rabbit or other small forest creature. These cats blend into a snowy forest background very well and use this to their advantage for hunting and stalking their prey.

Bobcat stalking from under a pine tree in the midst of the snow on a cold winters day. This particular bobcats coat almost favors that of a Lynx as it blends very well with the snowy forest background. No doubt this helps the predatory cat surprise its prey.

A West Virginia fisher standing nearly right in front of me in the cold winter snow. These animals are very cute and cuddly looking but don’t let this deceive you. If you look close enough you can see the fangs in the front of his mouth that are meant for tearing and ripping flesh. These are definitely a predatory animals and their favorite prey include snowshoe hare and porcupine.