Saturday's Critters

My grandies name the critters these days. I post a photo, and ask for suggestions. 

Our weather has been variable, this morning it is -9 C., and things are sparkly. We've had snow, then rain, melting the snow. The trailcams show me when it snows, sometimes triggering the cameras. The critters tend not to go out in the rain, though.

 Chad coyote is first up. This is a nice, healthy one. 

This Chad coyote is afraid of the trailcam light.

The pumpkins haven't been as yummy as they were. I have my suspicions. Gerald, our slightly older buck. He could be three years old. Their antlers grow new tines with time.

Carl is the younger one. He could be two years old.

We had three coyotes at once. The triplets are back. The one pooped, scraped up debris and scared off his buddy. His other buddy had a possessive pee. Ah, nature in the raw!

 

 We had 4 coyotes 4 months ago, they are back! I had a surprise. There were four coyotes again this time. The 4th seems an outsider, not part of the tribe. Maybe he is the one, above, that is afraid of the trailcam light. They sure were inspecting the coyote poop!

 

Thanks to Eileen for hosting! Saturday's Critters # 416

The forest critters

 I really enjoy my trailcams. After my morning workout, I'll go out and fetch the memory cards. It's a nice morning walk. I rush back to my chair, and cross my fingers to see what I'll find.

I often see two coyotes on the trailcams. Usually it is one. This time four in a row passed through.

 

4 coyotes from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

They share the forest with the deer. The fawns are vulnerable, but they know to run like heck with any sound. We lost a fawn on Sunday. Hit by a car. I saw a doe eating leaves as I took the garbage out this morning. Eight or nine crows were preparing to work on the carcass.

I seldom get close to the deer in the forest. If I step on a twig, they are gone in a flash.

doe & twins from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

Coyotes cannot take down a healthy deer, but I know they try. These guys have weapons!

 

buck from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

This pair could be twins from a couple of years ago.

2 bucks from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

I was on the back deck and spotted one of them beside the house. I'll bet the other one was nearby, but I didn't bother to bother them.

 

buck from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.