Coyote Pretty in my Back Yard this Morning

Em in Ohio

Em in Ohio

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Well, it was no doubt trying to eat my adorable chipmunk - But, it is still a beautiful creature. They used to be pretty rare in N.E. Ohio, but not anymore. Last year, I saw two youngsters drinking from my pond. This one is the first that I've spotted this year.

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We used to have several red foxes in our forest when we first moved here. They were really cute, and often would follow me around the forest when I was roaming through the trees with my tractor. Then, several of the neighbors started raising chickens, and over a year or two, they pretty well "eliminated" the foxes. Coyotes are a different story....we often hear them "wailing", in the distance at night....I would prefer that they stay well away.
 
Speaking of wildlife, my son, living here in suburban Maryland, saw a bear in his yard the other night! He was taking the dog for his nighttime walk, heard a sound, and looked up to see an enormous bear! Fortunately, no contact.
 
My bad - Neighbor said it was a fox, too. I was thrown by the black legs - the red fox that I saw in my younger days didn't have black legs ... wondering if they change color with seasons and/or age.

Neighbors said they were coyotes last year - so I'm confused! Regardless, very handsome critter. My daughter has chickens a mile from here - I'm thinking that whatever this is would eat the chickens before the eggs! But, I have eggs that I accidently froze during my frig crisis, so.... I guess I could try and bribe it to return (-:
 
Em in Ohio said:
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Well, now I don't feel quite so bad about my mistaken identification:
"Confusing Canids: Differentiating Red Foxes, Grey Foxes, and Coyotes
Posted Monday, October 31 2016 - 11:43am by

Stephanie Schuttler
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A recent study from eMammal found that citizen science volunteers are really good at identifying North American mammals from camera trap photos, with over 90% of the identifications correct. However, there are three species where people routinely get stumped, the canids, or members of the dog family. These include the red fox, grey fox, and coyote. Itā€™s easy to see where people get confused as these species can look very similar at a glance. But, if you know where to look, there are some subtle but definitive tell-tale signs that will help you spot the differences when you are confused by which canid is on your camera trap.
The red fox (Vulpes vulpes), can be deceiving because they can actually be red, grey, black, and even white (if albino), although red is the most common. It might seem like the ā€œredā€ fox is trying to trick you, but there are some indicators that can point you in the right direction. If you see a fox or coyote, but you arenā€™t sure which one it is... look for the ā€œblack bootsā€! Red foxes have black legs. They also have black-tipped ears (seen on the backsides), a white-tipped tail and a more dog-like face compared to the grey fox."

https://emammal.si.edu/north-caroli...nids-differentiating-red-foxes-grey-foxes-and
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Keesha said:
Itā€™s been noted from around the world that more wild animals have been spotted during this pandemic. Thereā€™s been herds of sheep seen walking through the MacDonalds drive thru. šŸ˜
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On second thought, we are probably in THEIR homes - They are just reclaiming their territory! The sheep probably feel secure walking through McD's - They don't serve lamb!
 
Em in Ohio said:
On second thought, we are probably in THEIR homes - They are just reclaiming their territory! The sheep probably feel secure walking through McD's - They don't serve lamb!
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Thatā€™s how I view it also. Itā€™s almost like they know something is going on and now want to check us out. They donā€™t serve lamb. Theyā€™re safe. Lol. šŸ˜‚
 

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