We're sure many of you are familiar with Coyotes. They are in many places across the United States.
The Texas variety is of course different.
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| Coyote, image courtesy of Wikicommons |
Since our video captures have been at night, we thought we'd post a picture of what they look like.
Here is the video we captured:
This is through the wooded area that we cleared this Summer. One quickly at the beginning, followed by a second and then wait for it...a third right at the end of the video. It seems to be a path, from the front yard, diagonally across into this area and then I presume they hop the fence at the back and then have a few hundred acres of empty land to explore/hunt.
Now, let's just hope we don't capture a video of a coyote chasing down a fawn...
Here is the video we captured:
This is through the wooded area that we cleared this Summer. One quickly at the beginning, followed by a second and then wait for it...a third right at the end of the video. It seems to be a path, from the front yard, diagonally across into this area and then I presume they hop the fence at the back and then have a few hundred acres of empty land to explore/hunt.
Now, let's just hope we don't capture a video of a coyote chasing down a fawn...
How exciting! I wonder if you have wolves?
ReplyDeleteYou know I'm not sure if there are wolves this far South. I should check that out though. I have heard of a Fox or two being spotted nearby and some bobcats are around.
DeleteOh gosh, I don't think I could handle seeing nature's "cycle" in real life, i.e. the fawn. When Alex and I watch nature documentaries, I look away and put my hands over my ears during such scenes, he usually fast forwards them now. I hope the coyotes don't do any harm to your friendly neighbours the goats!
ReplyDeleteYeah, me neither. Right there with ya on that. I know it happens, but we don't need to see it, ha. Goats are pretty testy so I'm sure the coyotes would leave them alone.
DeleteWe had a lot of coyotes around when we lived in the country in Illinois. The late Harper, a smooth collie/malinois mix, used to dig under the fence around the backyard so he could run wild at night. Apparently the coyotes never bothered him because he always returned safely, though he frightened me every time he took off.
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Janie
Oh that would be scary. I hear that kitties and small dogs go missing around areas with lots of coyotes, usually where high density neighborhoods/apartments have infiltrated into their area.
DeleteWow, that's cool. I've seen a coyote that was tamed once. I got to pet it. Really not much different than a mixed breed dog. But then when I thought about what they can do, it made me nervous, ha. By the way, this wasn't a person, it was a wildlife rehab place. It couldn't be released back into the wild so it was sort of their mascot. Sid note, fur was surprisingly soft.
ReplyDeletePatrick
Interesting. I wouldn't mind seeing one (LIKE THAT) up close, ha. They do very much resemble dogs, especially from a distance.
DeleteThey seem to be coming pretty close to your house. Does 2nd Family have any trouble with them and their animals?
ReplyDeleteWhen I lived in the country, the coyotes would pass right by my house at night, giving their eerie howls - it always gave me the creeps because I knew they were out hunting. I had to have a 6 foot chain link fence to protect my dogs. But cats won’t stay in a fenced backyard, so sadly, they got a couple of my cats. Sometimes they would get a newborn calf from my Dad's cattle herd. Hoping the coyotes around your place don't bother your neighbor-animals.
I live in a city of about 100,000, 3 miles from downtown, in a heavily populated area. We have coyotes.
ReplyDeletePeople who live out here in the country like I do, have a donkey or 2 right in with their livestock whether it be with small farm animals or in with their horses and cows
ReplyDeleteCoyotes won't mess or take on a donkey/mule
we have them here too. they are nasty.
ReplyDeleteWow - we don't have any indigenous animals like that here in New Zealand. Before the first humans arrived some 800 to 1200 years ago the only mammals here were a couple of types of bat. All other mammals, including humans and cats, have been introduced. Right now we have an early start to Summer - it is hot (to us here in Wellington) at 24 to 26C most days and very dry. Tabby cat Megs is loving to catch the little brown skinks that are active a couple of months earlier than last Summer. Silly girl doesn't understand that they are a protected species!. I hope 2nd family's stock and poultry are all safe. Michelle in Wellington, New Zealand.
ReplyDeleteCoyotes were spotted across the street and on the side street. I heard them in the front yard of that house as I got out of the car one night. I rushed right into the house. Their yips gave me the creeps, hair standing up on my neck.
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