Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2048233)

"like the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind".


Like sands through the hourglass, so are the ... ?

Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe (Post 2048205)

I was running in a nature reserve area of a dense metropolitan area (Upper back bay, Newport Beach, CA) when I happened upon a lady walking two Labrador retrievers. One was being chased in circles around a large shrub / small tree on the ivy-covered slope of some millionaire's backyard.

That a coyote would take on an animal as big as a retriever while within 10 feet of not only another but the owner shows their boldness.

I stopped to assist and chucked a few rocks at the coyote. It begrudgingly sauntered (not easily deterred) off, but it stopped every 50 feet or so and looked back to see if it was out of my throwing arm's range or if it could go back to getting its Labrador for breakfast.

It is not just small pets one should worry about, it is also small children. Additionally, don't think your presence nearby will deter the coyote from taking either from you.

Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2048233)

"like the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind".


Like sands through the hourglass, so are the ... ?

Originally Posted by triflex (Post 2048249)

No one has said they are feeding the wildlife in this thread. Unless they indicated they leave their pets free-roaming. THAT IS feeding the wildlife - YOUR PET.

Hunters actually use deer as a food source. So, I personally don't care about making up the odds for deer even.

Originally Posted by triflex (Post 2048249)

No one has said they are feeding the wildlife in this thread. Unless they indicated they leave their pets free-roaming. THAT IS feeding the wildlife - YOUR PET.

Hunters actually use deer as a food source. So, I personally don't care about making up the odds for deer even.

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox (Post 2047999)

Agreed. Tail not bushy enough for a fox.

Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2048275)

Most hunters are hunting for sport and trophies. If you valued the deer meat...... versus the time spent in the woods hunting....then the hunters would be making about 25 cents per hour. In most eastern thick woods situations, most hunters go several years without bagging a deer. Most walk too fast and can't sit still. The baiting and tree stand method is cheating and IS more effective if they have no regard for sportsmanship and "fair chase" methods.

Originally Posted by davem4616 (Post 2048191)

could be a mix, as someone else pointed out the tail isn't big enough for a fox...but the reddish coloring makes me question if it's a pure coyote

Originally Posted by alemorkam (Post 2047926)

A pair of young animals

does it matter? Both are carnivores

each can get a cat. A fox is small coyote like a German shepherd on the thin size can and will eat a small dog. With the expansion and growth many animals have nowhere to go. They will live where they can to survive

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive (Post 2048327)

Coyotes can be various colors, just like their bigger cousins the timberwolves. I saw a black one once.

Foxes (except for albinos which are very rare) almost always have the same coloring as the rest of their breed.

Originally Posted by DaleDivine (Post 2048366)

There are grey foxes (about the same color as a coyote) and there are red foxes.
:ho:

Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2048364)

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive (Post 2048327)

Coyotes can be various colors, just like their bigger cousins the timberwolves. I saw a black one once.

Foxes (except for albinos which are very rare) almost always have the same coloring as the rest of their breed.

Originally Posted by larbud (Post 2048310)

So much “knowledge” available here.🤔