The Forest Preserve District of Will County game cameras recently captured some rare and exciting photos of bobcats – possibly a mother and her kittens – walking through a small open area in Kankakee Sands Preserve in Custer Township. The cameras, which are triggered by motion, are used in the preserves to document animal numbers and movements.

According to the Forest Preserve’s wildlife biologist Becky Blankenship, photos of bobcats in the preserves are rare because they are well camouflaged and excellent at avoiding people. Capturing photos of the creatures was noteworthy because it happens only every couple of years.