Coyotes

[sargevining]

I heard a Bob White calling at sunrise. A pair of Scissortails had a nest close by.

It's bleak, sturgeon. We need rain in the worst way.

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Careful what you ask for. The worst way to get rain is a hurricane.

[Thom]

I went camping last weekend, and got woken up three times in the night by a pack of coyotes.

[SwampSloth]

What a great looking solo outing.

[MDSH]

Careful what you ask for. The worst way to get rain is a hurricane.

I'll take it!

I went camping last weekend, and got woken up three times in the night by a pack of coyotes.

These went on all night continual.

What a great looking solo outing.

Thanks, Sloth. I wanted to get one in while it was still cool. Now it is summer. Then cool again in a few days. ???

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[Red Wing]

That's a sharp lookin' DIY quilt, man. I have a marmot that'd be a perfect candidate for that.

[MDSH]

That's a sharp lookin' DIY quilt, man. I have a marmot that'd be a perfect candidate for that.

Thanks, Slo!

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[bcw]

Cool first hang. Gotta love coyotes.

[steveflinn]

Yes, and as a rule they are not bold creatures at all.

Just don't trust them to follow a rule. I have seen them cute and sweet and stupid and crafty and vicious and even noble... and Always with a posture that belied their actual, demonstrated intent.

[timdgsr]

Lots of coyotes here too. I live out in the country and they are all around. They go crazy howling every night when a train passes through in the valley below. They are right outside my garage sometimes. New pups are here from the sounds last night.

Last time I camped at Buck's Pocket, there was a mess of coyotes howling. When they got done, the owls started up. That place is loud at night

[AaronAlso]

Coyotes don't usually bother me, its the bats that really wierd me out; little blind flying rodents. Uhg!

Though coyote behavior seems to be changing. In general coyotes have not been known as pack animals, unlike their close relative the wolf. However, in recent years I've noticed more and more pack like behavior from them. Traveling and especially hunting in large groups is unusual for coyotes. I can only guess that the droughts we've been habing are playing a part.