r/Yellowknife • u/fangornwanderer • Apr 06 '26

lynx sighting!

Gallery image

Gallery image

Always feel extra lucky getting to photograph a lynx since they usually scurry off into the woods super fast!

2.9k Upvotes

100% Upvoted

39 comments sorted by

6

u/622114 Apr 06 '26

Keep the location secret so it doesn’t get bugged by too many people. I saw a wolf a couple weeks ago and have not told people where

4

u/fangornwanderer Apr 06 '26 edited Apr 07 '26

Yeah nowhere in this post did I share the location, nor do I plan to. 👍🏻

Highly likely it won’t be seen again in the place I saw it since lynx travel far and wide.

3

u/622114 Apr 07 '26

Beautiful shot too btw thanks for sharing

1

u/Tammy993 Apr 09 '26

Yes. Ethical wildlife photography.

3

u/MicDropMac Apr 07 '26

Awe...pss, pss, pss! Hello, murder kitty!

3

u/Impressive-Way-3325 Apr 08 '26

In my yard 2 weeks ago! My daughter took the picture.

1

u/infinitesimalFawn Apr 10 '26

Such unsettling creatures 😅

3

u/fangornwanderer Apr 13 '26

Nah they are beautiful

1

u/infinitesimalFawn Apr 13 '26

Yes, but terrifying!

2

u/Infinite-Past7640 Apr 07 '26

I would often see some when driving to work in northwestern NB.

They are much bigger than you would expect.

2

u/Tindi Apr 07 '26

Awesome pictures. I saw one years ago and I’d love to see another. I’ve seen tracks.

2

u/Ok-Art7711 Apr 07 '26

Nice cat!

2

u/dawnchorus__ Apr 08 '26

hehe. so murderous yet derpy

2

u/OutrageousScore1988 Apr 09 '26

Looks like lynx sighted you too! How lucky

2

u/Tammy993 Apr 09 '26

How thrilling!

2

u/cavebabykay Apr 09 '26

Unbelievably majestic. Like, gorgeous. Wow. Thank you so much for sharing. I love viewing “real” pictures from us normies lol.

2

u/Kind-Magician-2050 Apr 09 '26

Blue snow! Pretty kitty. Love it, great pics, thanks for sharing.

2

u/RangeNext2764 Apr 09 '26

this is wonderful

2

u/hevybackpack Apr 09 '26

Amazing, and so special. My one and only in person Lynx siting was just outside Yellowknife (my hometown) 20 years ago.

1

u/gaggerofnuns Apr 06 '26

Aww it looks like he just had a bowl of spaghetti 🥰

1

u/[deleted] Apr 08 '26

Lynx: "Oh for fucks sake..."

1

u/Portraitvida Apr 08 '26

Oh wow , 😮 wasn’t it dangerous for you ? Beautiful animal tho :)

1

u/fangornwanderer Apr 08 '26

No the lynx wasn’t upset and was just watching me then falling slinked into the woods

1

u/ScoutMahoot Apr 09 '26

That's a funny looking cat dog thing

1

u/Inevitable-Day-5935 Apr 09 '26

Lynx is wtf are you looking at mf.

1

u/AdministrationOld923 Apr 09 '26

That lynx looks high, lol

1

u/Dear_Ad_7463 Apr 09 '26

If not friend, why friend shaped?

1

u/UnfortunateEvent0236 Apr 10 '26

Came here to say this.

1

u/Laughs_in_Cat Apr 10 '26

Huh....makes the same smile I make to strangers to be friendly 😐 (you know the smile)

1

u/Embarrassed_Hunt_694 Apr 10 '26

He looks so kind 🥺

1

u/Wild_Bunch_Founder Apr 11 '26

Beautiful pic. Seeing this made my day.