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The snow that fell yesterday was sticking when it landed on vegetation, but not on the roads or animals. This coyote was probably hoping it would either get colder or warmer. It looks soaked. The temperature ranged between 30 and 35 degrees. It’s about the same today. There was about four inches of snow on my car this morning and it was still snowing. Fortunately, it’s let up, at least for now.
I photographed this coyote on my last trip to Point Reyes. The photo was taken just before noon. Seeing a coyote midday is fairly unusual, especially for the summer months. They are crepuscular (active during dawn and dusk hours) and nocturnal. That doesn’t mean you will never see them during daylight hours. It just means that they are less active then. I believe there is a seasonal aspect to it as well. I see far more coyotes during the daytime in winter months than I do during summer months.
I spotted this individual while driving back from the Pierce Point area. I stopped slightly past the coyote and had to hand-hold for this photo. Not my first choice with a big lens.
Pardon the hyperbole, but if a cow can jump over the moon why not a coyote? This photo was taken last winter. I’ve never seen a coyote jump this high while mousing (or doing anything else). This is the coyote I’ve covered before, including the day before yesterday, with the injured right foreleg. It looks swollen at the wrist. Nevertheless, he landed front feet first.
I’ve seen this coyote a number of times. He’s easy to identify because he has a slight limp due to some injury to his right foreleg. I first saw him around Pierce Point Ranch months ago. Later I saw him on the mid-peninsula. Lately, I’ve been seeing him at the south end. He seems to have found a home there. On the other hand, maybe he’s been a long-time resident there and I only first noticed him and his limping gait at Pierce Point. Maybe he was just traveling then in search of better territory or a mate or both. I wondered then whether the limp would affect his ability to survive. I watched him “mousing” at Pierce Point and the limp didn’t affect his ability to jump (and land) in hunting rodents. In fact, he was very successful. It seems to only affect his ability to run fast. Good news for the rabbits. He looks healthy to me. He’s making it.
