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| Becca turns to signal me that she sees something ahead |
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| It's down there beyond the Ocotillos |
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| Although well-camouflaged we see it's a Coyote (aka "The Trickster") |
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| I'm not sure I've ever seen a Coyote with such a short coat |
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| Unperturbed by our presence it heads down a hill away from us |
4 comments:
The coyote in the second-last image is very handsome. Our coyotes here in Pennsylvania are much more robust--like a small German shepherd.
That coyote's coat is a beautiful color.
Scott:
I'll bet some enterprising wildlife biologist has done an in-depth study of the differences in genotype/phenotype amongst North American Canis latrans. The most interesting book I've ever read about coyotes was called "God's Dog."
Our coyotes ostensibly arrived in Pennsylvania by crossing through lower Canada. I've heard supposedly knowledgeable people say that the coyotes may have bred with wolves in northern Minnesota and Michigan en route, partially explaining their more robust stature here. I'll check out "God's Dog"; thanks for the suggestion.
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