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The Return of Romeo...
Jan. 12th, 2005 10:05 am...or should that be, "Don Juan"?
Coyotes in my pyracanthas!
Lynette and I were working away in the workshop (aka, my kitchen) on the first sunny day since she got here; I glance out the window at some motion and what do I see? Coyote! Or should I say, -coyotes-! Scrawny ol' Romeo finally got lucky! I thought at first it was just him, but as I was video-taping him, a second coyote head came into view.
What was amazing was seeing them in broad daylight right outside my kitchen window-- with Frieda snoozing in her den, and the back door wide open. They had to have heard us working and the sounds of music drifting out the door, but they seemed calm and brazen as brass. I guess the rains made for poor hunting, but still! Apparently they were eating the pyracantha berries, and the top of the wall was like a buffet for this guy:
http://www.akela.com/IMAGES2005/coypyracantha/coyeat-pyracantha-02sm.jpg
http://www.akela.com/IMAGES2005/coypyracantha/coyeat-pyracantha01sm.jpg
He posed on the wall for a long time, the ham. Looking good in his winter coat:
http://www.akela.com/IMAGES2005/coypyracantha/coyote-pyracantha-03sm.jpg
All images are about 100K; sorry about the Venetian blinds! I think that's why they didn't see us while foraging.
This explains why Frieda has been more serious about her patrols around the house; she also is more cautious about going out her dog-door, pausing midway to sniff and scout for minutes at a time. I'm of two minds about this event: a big part of me is excited that coyotes visit (and that there might be pups soon); another part of me worries about the neighborhood pets. I won't bother them unless they threaten Frieda.
Coyotes in my pyracanthas!
Lynette and I were working away in the workshop (aka, my kitchen) on the first sunny day since she got here; I glance out the window at some motion and what do I see? Coyote! Or should I say, -coyotes-! Scrawny ol' Romeo finally got lucky! I thought at first it was just him, but as I was video-taping him, a second coyote head came into view.
What was amazing was seeing them in broad daylight right outside my kitchen window-- with Frieda snoozing in her den, and the back door wide open. They had to have heard us working and the sounds of music drifting out the door, but they seemed calm and brazen as brass. I guess the rains made for poor hunting, but still! Apparently they were eating the pyracantha berries, and the top of the wall was like a buffet for this guy:
http://www.akela.com/IMAGES2005/coypyracantha/coyeat-pyracantha-02sm.jpg
http://www.akela.com/IMAGES2005/coypyracantha/coyeat-pyracantha01sm.jpg
He posed on the wall for a long time, the ham. Looking good in his winter coat:
http://www.akela.com/IMAGES2005/coypyracantha/coyote-pyracantha-03sm.jpg
All images are about 100K; sorry about the Venetian blinds! I think that's why they didn't see us while foraging.
This explains why Frieda has been more serious about her patrols around the house; she also is more cautious about going out her dog-door, pausing midway to sniff and scout for minutes at a time. I'm of two minds about this event: a big part of me is excited that coyotes visit (and that there might be pups soon); another part of me worries about the neighborhood pets. I won't bother them unless they threaten Frieda.
