Wow. Talk about freaky timing!
When I walked my Basset Hound this morning in the freshly fallen snow, it was obvious that we had Coyote all over the place last night! That’s not uncommon, but what WAS uncommon was that it looked like two twin tracks, and they went into, and out of, my pole barn and machine shed - which I have never seen them do before. They did not come up to the house.
Good thing we’re not out roaming the fields at night!
It’s not been unusual, when there’s good tracking snow, to see the prints of a half-dozen or more different critters. I need a trail camera - that would be fun to see just what they’re doing, out there.
Dancing In The Moonlight? ;)
“need a trail camera - that would be fun to see just what they’re doing, out there.”
You won’t regret getting some cameras!!
Did I tell you about the coyote that tried to hitchike with me a few weeks ago?
It was during that last cold snap. I was driving home, and saw a coyote sitting by the side of the road, just watching the cars go by. As I approached, it suddenly ran at an angle that would have put it right into the side of the van as I passed. I stopped to let it pass in front of me, and it stopped and glared at me like I’d messed up his timing! So I started moving again, and the same thing happened. I acted like it was truly aiming for the door on the side of the van! Eventually I got past it, and the poor thing followed me for about 100 yards before it gave up!
If it had been a dog, I would have let it in so I could look for the owner the next day. But this was a freaking coyote!