Wildlife

[Cruiser]

What kinda track is this? My uncle took it this morning inside the fenced part of his yard in evergreen

[zion zig zag]

What kinda track is this? My uncle took it this morning inside the fenced part of his yard in evergreen

I would guess bobcat based on size and lack of claw marks.

[AK47bp]

What kinda track is this? My uncle took it this morning inside the fenced part of his yard in evergreen

5 inches.

I’d say Mtn Lion.

[zion zig zag]

5 inches.

I’d say Mtn Lion.

That's two tracks in one. So I'm seeing 3 inches from front to back.

[Cruiser]

Here's another he just sent

[zion zig zag]

Here's another he just sent

Dog/Coyote/Fox. Cats walk with claws retracted.

[AK47bp]

That's two tracks in one. So I'm seeing 3 inches from front to back.

Ah. Okay

[Cruiser]

Nice! That's way better than some big critter inside the fenced part of the yard

[whipski]

I'm goin with Yeti

[old goat]

I'm goin with Yeti

He's in northern Michigan last I looked and I think he wears shoes.

[petey_]

And his hair is perfect.

[old goat]

LOL

[BmillsSkier]

Forgot to share this guy who followed me and my dog (45lb Border Collie) around for a bit on our walk Sunday night.




My dog started acting really excited as we approached the pond in the neighborhood park and as we passed a wooded area next to the pond this guy pokes his head out for a good look at us from about 30 feet.

I yelled to shoo him away which he did but only about 10 feet more. Followed us for about 10 minutes down the street always staying about 30 feet back despite me facing him and staying pretty loud and the dog chomping at the bit to meet this new “friend” that was definitely bigger than him. Finally went into a shadow where I lost sight of him.

I know we’ve got a shit ton of coyotes in town and no shortage of places for them to hide and eat being the most heavily-forested urban area in the country, but it was kind of unsettling seeing up close how comfortable they are around humans with a dog, city lights and the noise from passing traffic. Very curious coyote that looked well fed. I’ve since seen him again over by the neighborhood pool/park coming home Tuesday evening.

Must be a lot of missing cats this week.

[plugboots]

Similar. This one I’m pretty sure wanted to eat Bob[

[Supermoon]

Lot a of urban coyotes these days and other than an occasional house cat I think they are generally pretty harmless, but every once in awhile you hear a story about a “friendly” coyote luring a loose dog into a trap they set with their pack

[BmillsSkier]

Damn Plug, that guy’s close!

Supermoon yeah, I don’t think the chance for harm is high but then when they get together shit like this can happen.

This Pyrenees is up for Farm Bureau’s Dog of the year for defending his urban sheep flock (who puts a flock of sheep inside metro ATL for any reason other than to eat loads of kudzu out of a park) killing 8 coyotes but taking some bad hits in the process.

Good news is he’s healed up and back doing what he loves protecting his sheep.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/geo...f-the-year.amp

[Supermoon]

Damn! That’s a good boy

[The Reverend Floater]

I'll say it: I hate coyotes. We have boatloads of them and they've killed around 9 of our mousers (may have been a lion in there, too). Back when I was in the sheep business they'd constantly attack the lambs, even with a guardian llama. And I've caught them trying to lure our dogs on more than one occasion. It's devolved into warfare and one that I can't win...blaze one and another will show up inside of a week...so it's a war of attrition. They're pure evil.

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[Cruiser]

It's probably silly but every time I run across a coyote in my little slice of suburbia I do my best to haze/scare them off. I holler at them, chase them, clap my hands, and just generally try to make them uncomfortable.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

Back when we lived in the hills of LA LA land the coyotes were pretty brazen. They knew the risk of high speed lead poisoning was extremely low and acted accordingly. Every few weeks the local pack would make loud a pass through our canyon and a few days later the "lost cat" signs would start going up on the telephone poles.

I would haze the fuck out of them every time I saw them. One time I was driving home late and came up on a coyote in the middle of the road with a cat in it's mouth. I gunned it and chased it up the road, right on it's ass, it dropped the cat which took off one way, and the coyote went straight up a 15' high road cut the other way. I slammed on the brakes and it just stood up there giving me stink eye. Ballsy fucker.

[Dantheman]

Hello, kitty.

[Shredhead]

Back when we lived in the hills of LA LA land the coyotes were pretty brazen. They knew the risk of high speed lead poisoning was extremely low and acted accordingly. Every few weeks the local pack would make loud a pass through our canyon and a few days later the "lost cat" signs would start going up on the telephone poles.

I would haze the fuck out of them every time I saw them. One time I was driving home late and came up on a coyote in the middle of the road with a cat in it's mouth. I gunned it and chased it up the road, right on it's ass, it dropped the cat which took off one way, and the coyote went straight up a 15' high road cut the other way. I slammed on the brakes and it just stood up there giving me stink eye. Ballsy fucker.

I understand the grief experienced when you lose a pet. But after a month or so, you should pull the lost pet flyers down or face a fine.

[Hopeless Sinner]

[Dantheman]

It's devolved into warfare and one that I can't win...blaze one and another will show up inside of a week...so it's a war of attrition.

Killing one just leaves more resources for the rest. They can survive 70% depredation rates. A century long systematic campaign was waged to exterminate them by the US government and private interests and it didn't work. Say what you will about them but their survival ability is incredible.

[The Reverend Floater]

Killing one just leaves more resources for the rest. They can survive 70% depredation rates. A century long systematic campaign was waged to exterminate them by the US government and private interests and it didn't work. Say what you will about them but their survival ability is incredible.

I agree 1000%. Fortunately they're also smart enough to learn from periodic small arms fire and keep their distance. Go too long, however, and they'll be on the lawn.

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