Wow Karen... I don't know if I would want them living that close although I suspect it was fun to watch the little ones.
I have heard they can clear my four foot fence but haven't done so. I have a pair of big dogs so maybe that is a deterrent. At least my cat collection can maybe get away by darting through the fence quickly.
My lab tries to sing with the 'yotes and I'm sure they think he is a rookie.
Chris, that coyote in that photo certainly does not look poor. Sadly they have learned to live on what we throw away. The poultry industry is large here and the farmers used to dump dead chickens. Then the coyotes would feast (as would the possums). They do not do that any longer so the critters go in search of other food sources.
A state game warden told me that one of the coyotes will get in front of a little dog (or dogs) to distract it. The little dog will bark furiously. The rest of the coyotes will sneak up behind and grab the dogs. Terrifying to those pet owners that have seen it happen. Keep a watch on your pets!
