[Petographer]

On the way home from work I try to keep an eye on this area where there are a couple Dyke's along two rivers. Either side of these rivers are farmers Fields and most days when driving by the chances are usually pretty good you'll see either a blue heron, eagles, hawks or coyote's. Today was a coyote. I saw him fairly close to the roadside but by the time I got stopped and the camera out he made a little distance and began walking along side the dyke out farther into the Field. Good thing for the 300mm.

[Irma]

How lucky! The picture is beautiful. I wonder if those animals are protected.

[Don Schaeffer]

Nice shot. I like the way you caught it against the bushes.

[EnglishBob]

How lucky! The picture is beautiful. I wonder if those animals are protected.

There treated as vermin here in California.

[Irma]

I can imagine Bob, the thing is that I wouldn't like to be a farmer and have those animals around. On the other hand, they arrived first Pitty we haven't found the "key" to live in harmony with nature.

[Petographer]

Thanks Bob, Don and Irma. These guys are seen very close to housing here. They prey on house cats. Good thing ours is an indoor kitty. I have a photo of one from 2 summers ago where it is standing right in someones driveway durring the daytime. ! block away from me.

[EnglishBob]

Yeah, I live in a fairly large city but surrounded by farmland and hills, I see 2-3 a month in the city as road kill.

Nice picture BTW

Here's a couple in Yosemite.

[slejhamer]

Vermin, definitely. Like deer. Nothing but oversized rats.

[Petographer]

Ya Bob, that's what I'm used to seeing. I am really not sure why the guy I photographed was so mangy looking.