Many nights we hear coyotes, but don't see them. And it's usually after sunset. And it's usually more than one. And the howls and yips rarely last more than half a minute.
This evening we had a lone coyote enter our "meadow" (aka septic tank drain field) a few minutes before sunset and vocalize for almost an hour before moving on. Although he/she knew we were out on our deck, as was our dog, the coyote did not seem to care.
This evening we had a lone coyote enter our "meadow" (aka septic tank drain field) a few minutes before sunset and vocalize for almost an hour before moving on. Although he/she knew we were out on our deck, as was our dog, the coyote did not seem to care.
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| I was surprised that the coyote stayed in the field long enough for me to get my camera. Our moving around on our deck didn't scare the coyote away - unusual. |
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| The yellow eyes are particularly unnerving. |
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| Letting loose a howl. It wasn't until I looked at these photos that I realized that this was not a happy coyote. The tail is firmly tucked between the legs. Contrast that with the usual pictures of confident coyotes on our game cameras (below). |
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| Note the difference in the tail posture. Looking at the white stripe at the shoulders, this may even be the same coyote, captured on camera in November 2018. |
