Man Wakes Up To Find Entire Family of Lynx Playing On His Porch

Man Wakes Up To Find Entire Family of Lynx Playing On His Porch,



Tim was awakened by noises on his deck last week – and looked outside. In astonishment, he grabbed his camera.. and can you believe it? Mama Lynx and her SEVEN kits!!” – he later wrote on his facebook page.

“She called to them and they all lined up right outside in front of where he was standing (he was inside the screen door!) Amazing ALASKA WILD LIFE!!! They proceeded to run and play on our deck, and then in our yard!”

“I’ve concluded that lynx must spend 1 percent of their waking lives chasing rabbits, and 99 percent chasing their kids. It was pretty much non-stop frolicking and rough-housing.”







It might have been considered a rude awakening — that is, if the perpetrators weren't so darn adorable.

Tim Newton lives in Alaska on property that borders a large nature area, so he's no stranger to seeing wildlife crossing his yard. But on this particular morning, one fluffy family of wild felines didn't just pass on though, they actually decided to borrow his porch to be their playground. This began while Newton was still asleep, though he was soon awoken by a ruckus.





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"It was right near dawn. I heard some noises; it was like something scrambling on the deck," Newton told The Dodo. "Coming out of my slumber, I thought, ‘What the heck is that?’ So I put on my bathrobe and slowly eased back the curtain. And right there, 2 feet away, was a lynx kitten. He was sitting there watching his siblings race by."







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Sure enough, there were three or four lynx kittens having a party of sorts atop Newton's deck.

Thankfully, he grabbed his camera.

Lynx are notoriously elusive, and Newton has only spotted them a handful of times in the wild. So, to get an up-close opportunity to photograph them — from the comfort of his own home — was especially thrilling for him.

"They were so cute. It was cute-tastic," Newton said. "It was amazing."

After a few minutes, the little lynx scuttled off Newton's deck and into his yard. He thought that playtime must be over — though it really had only just begun. Watching out from his screen door, Newton heard the kitten's mother mewing from the grass. Then, one by one, all seven of her kids filed back onto his deck with her following suit.

"I’ve never seen so many lynx," Newton said. "To see all these lynx on my deck, I was gobsmacked."

Obscured behind the screen, the lynx apparently didn't notice him snapping their photo. At one point, they all lingered together long enough for Newton to take a perfect family portrait.

"We’re always thrilled to encounter wildlife," he said. "It makes me feel thankful — thankful for where I live. I’m thankful to have seen these lynx up close."

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