Whenever the pressure of our complex city life thins my blood and numbs my brain, I seek relief in the trail; and when I hear the coyote wailing to the yellow dawn, my cares fall from me – I am happy.
-Hamlin Garland
I had never seen a live coyote before moving to New Mexico. At Morning Bray Farm, we see coyotes every now and then and hear them almost every night.
For the last several days, what looks to be the same coyote has been coming around. I suspect she has pups somewhere nearby.
As I thought about her yesterday, I realized I’m really happy.
I love the magic of this place. ♥
Morning Bray Farm 
July 20, 2010 at 3:58 am
A lot of people look at them as varmints, but ever time I hear them or catch a rare glimpse of one, I count myself lucky. That said, if they were to get my little dogs, I might not feel that way. My neighbors lost the cutest little Boston Bull Terrier to them.
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July 20, 2010 at 5:04 am
I, too, love seeing coyotes. They’re beautiful animals, even with their sassy, “So whaddayagonnadotuhme” attitude.
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July 20, 2010 at 5:09 am
You sound exactly like my Sissy in California in horse and donkey country. They had a bobcat around last week!
Di
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July 20, 2010 at 5:23 am
I have nothing against coyotes except that they are cat killers. When I lived in MS, some entered my house one night and killed one of my cats. It was mayhem. After I had done crying, I liked them a bit less…
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July 20, 2010 at 6:57 am
Sigrid,
I’m so sorry. I can’t even begin to imagine how awful that was for you.
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July 20, 2010 at 6:37 am
Come on over to Arizona-you’ll see plenty of them every day! I can never let my mini schnauzer outside alone. But I must admit I do like hearing them yap…it is a comforting sound in a weird way. 🙂
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July 20, 2010 at 7:05 pm
Rosanne,
I agree. And one of my favorite sounds in Africa is the call of the hyenas at night. I just love it.
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July 20, 2010 at 6:56 am
How lovely, to live exactly where you want to be.
🙂
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July 20, 2010 at 7:17 am
magic is everywhere…it’s ours for the taking. we are blessed when we become aware of it.
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July 20, 2010 at 7:06 pm
Colleen,
Thank you. How I wish Three Cedars Ranch was right here in Albuquerque!
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July 20, 2010 at 7:26 am
Believe it or not, we have them in NC. I actually saw one beside the road the other day. Unfortunatley, it had been run over. You’re very blessed.
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July 20, 2010 at 7:00 pm
Nancy,
I believe that coyotes can be found in all 50 states today, except for Hawaii. Pretty amazing, huh?
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July 20, 2010 at 7:43 am
She is a beauty. She looks young, though. Is this the first year that you have seen her?
Does she bother the burros?
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July 20, 2010 at 6:53 pm
Cathy,
I suppose I wouldn’t recognize this coyote over another at this point. 🙂 The last time we saw a coyote come this close was last year while the vet was here to geld Ellsworth. Ellsworth was under anesthesia (and the knife) and the vet, his tech and I watched a coyote come right up to the fence to check things out. Whoa!
We see them on our road once in a while too… as well as out and around Albuquerque.
The coyotes have never bothered the burros. Did you know that some people keep burros to guard their livestock? 🙂
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July 20, 2010 at 8:00 am
All’s right with your world! That does look like a suckling female in the first photo.
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July 20, 2010 at 8:12 am
I live in a suburb of Dallas, Tx and I see coyotes around here frequently. I have had them walk along the path behind my back fence and I have even seen them closer to town right by the highway. There is no doubt about it when you see one, is there? They are so distinctive with their long legs and particular way of walking.
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July 20, 2010 at 6:59 pm
wayside wanderer,
We too have seen them in odd places here in Albuquerque. I’m always so worried about them getting hit by cars… unfortunately, many of them do.
Definitely no doubt about it when you see one… you’re right.
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July 20, 2010 at 8:51 am
Not really a fan of coyotes because we’re pretty sure one got our cat. Either that, or he was abducted by aliens. 🙂
I am of the live and let live camp, though. Coyotes were here first, we moved “out to the country”.
Do you ever wonder what it must have been like as a human crossing the prairie a hundred years ago and hearing the call of the coyotes for the first time–not knowing what it was? I would think ghosts/banshees. I would get in my wagon and head back to the city.
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July 20, 2010 at 6:57 pm
CeeCee,
Indeed I do. Don and I could have sworn this morning that there was a coyote standing outside our bedroom window last night. 🙂
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July 20, 2010 at 10:23 am
Any time I have a brush with nature, I feel wildly (no pun intended) happy. Truly, it makes my spirit soar and my face grin. Happy dancing sometimes ensues.
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July 20, 2010 at 11:33 am
Seeing one here is a rare thing, maybe 4 times in my life !
Got 10 donks now, have a pic of the new boys that I would like to share.
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July 20, 2010 at 11:47 am
Mel,
I sent you an email. I deleted your email address from your comment… wasn’t sure if you actually wanted it posted. 🙂
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July 20, 2010 at 8:37 pm
Me too! Me too! I get all excited when I see a deer. The other day as I was driving home from the feed store a coyote ran out in front of me. Of course I stopped, let the coyote finish crossing and went on my way. Aw heck, I still get excited when the Canadian Honkers fly over. Or when I see w turkey vulture. Or a hawk.
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July 21, 2010 at 1:45 am
I sure am in good company with all of you who get a thrill out of seeing wild animals nearby. Not nearly as exciting or cool but we had a little racoon up by our back door eating our cats food…..it was really cute; a few days before that, it was an oppossum: who are cute in their ugly kind of way. I try to remember to bring the food in but sometimes purposefully forget just to get a glimpse!
Justina, it is nice to hear someone say they are happy. My guess is the majority of this country couldn’t truly say that…..so it is heartwarming to hear.
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