February 04, 2005
Caught! (on camera, anyway)
I'm not very good at wildlife photography, but at least I had my camera with me when I saw the coyote this time. This picture was taken from the back of my yard, looking down into the woods and across the creek. The coyote seems to know I won't follow him there, so he'll usually stop and look me over once he's reached a safe distance. I suspect he's trying to decide if I'm dangerous or delicious (so far, the former has won out each time).
This is the view from my back porch. The compost pile (which may be what has attracted him to my yard in the first place) is to the left of the white chairs. This weekend I will need to make sure all the food scraps are buried. I swear he was right there by the chairs when I snapped this photo, but he moves fast -- and is perfectly camouflaged for the woods.
