Wednesday, November 18, 2015

November 20


Coyotes on the move means that all manner of vulnerable creatures are in danger. When we moved to our old house, the neighbors warned us not to let our cats outside for fear of coyotes, fox and even fishers. Since, we’ve seen them all and have been aware of certain neighbor pets that have gone missing.

Autumn seems to have a way of reminding us of our proximity to the wild and its austerity. At the same time that the environment is becoming harsher, certain animals are more frequent in preparation. Thus we see the bears at the feeder, raiding the supply to put on stores. The coyote and fox are on the move, the former rarely seen though often heard. Fox we do witness, furtively crossing the road in the morning light or brief twilight of evening. It hunts the fields I suspect and travels to and from its woodsy den.

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