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Oh, I forgot to tell y'all... Those damn coyotes got one of my friends chickens! She was so mad. She saw something happening out there and suddenly saw a coyote. She thought it was a pup. And I thought maybe that was the same ones that were here. Remember I said there were small? Well by the time she got her firearm he was taking off with one of her chickens. Dammit! Feel so bad! Poor chicken. 😒 she's just going to have to keep them caged. They were out free-ranging under some pine trees when it happened. I told her we should both sit there with our guns. I'd be happy to shoot one and you know I'm not a hunter! But Nobody messes with our animals!:guns::machinegun:
 
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Ok guys, I have terrible pictures because I had to take them so fast and from so far away but I think this is either a coyote or a fox I can't tell. The only thing that shows up well is the black tip on the tail. I was walking Kali right by the house when I looked out into the distance and saw something way out there beyond my pasture. I can always tell when something looks different. Then it started to move and to me it trotted like a coyote or a fox. I didn't think it was a cat. When I looked at the pictures it was bigger than a cat but still small. What y'all think? I ran Kali inside and got my firearm and walked the pasture three times and never found him. But this is at 1 in the afternoon!

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Zoom in. He's along the side fence directly above Stilts.
 
It seemed so early for them to be out. Although it's very overcast and dark maybe they think it's a good cover. Aren't they sleeping during the day??
On my critter cam and in real life I've only caught coyotes in daylight. Most were before 9 a.m or after 4 p.m. but foxes I've never seen in the day and found dozens on the critter cam, all of them after dark. Coyotes are brazen and challenging. Foxes prefer to be alone and avoid confrontation.
 
Most were before 9 a.m or after 4 p.m. but
Interesting. Most of the time I seem to see them while I'm out there at 7 a.m. and when I'm out there at 7 p.m.. every once in a while I will see one during the day. There is a woman I met who has a hundred chickens and she said her timing is between 3 and 4 pm. She goes out there every day at that time to check for the coyotes. Interesting how they are all over the place as far as time. Well, I'm going to have to keep my eyes well open and head on swivel and walk with a firearm. I really thought I had a chance to get him this time but by the time I put Kali away he was gone.
 
This is a Hummingbird Moth
OMG! They are thick around here this year! Same with hummingbirds!
I finally convinced my neighbors to put their poisons away and let nature develop an ecosystem with it's checks and balances. We now have a neighborhood full of color that is alive with birds and insects. The kids have a science experiment right in their own backyard.
I even got them to stop killing snakes and now the chipmunks that were destroying houses are in check.
My favorite thing is fireflies are in abundance again. Nothing I love more than summer evenings in my backyard watching the fireflies with friends and family.
 
This is a Hummingbird Moth,
I don't know if it's the same thing we have here because that one looks much more colorful. Really pretty! But I thought I posted a video years ago about one that was in my vegetable garden. I was trying to get a picture of it and then it took off, flying almost in my face, scared the crap out of me, I lost my shoe and had a good laugh. 😅

I'll tell you, the one thing we always say here is, we have a gazillion birds! I mean, there are birds flying and flitting from tree to tree, flying in the air, dive-bombing bugs, Landing in the grass, on my bird feeder, in the bird bath, I mean that's amazing. My husband and I sit and have coffee in the morning and always see hummingbirds visit our deck flowers. And the sky always has birds flying across our field of vision. We always laugh and say, I can't believe the amount of Birds we have here! All kinds, all colors. It's really amazing. I'm not a bird lover for a pet but I love the birds outside! Thoroughly enjoy watching them, hearing them and feeding them. I was outside my horse barn one morning watching the barn swallows over the Corral. They seem to be everywhere! It's amazing how many you can see at one time. I love nature!
 
My critter of the day, in my vegetable garden on our marigolds. We worked together. 😉

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Then I spotted this small dove walking around my horse Corral. I think it's a baby, which I've never seen. I didn't disturb him to see if he could fly, but all he did was walk.

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Speaking of how active Humming Birds are right now! I ran this feeder in real quick to wash and refill and this very young hummer was literally waiting for me to come back out with it.


I'm thinking a very young male who's red hasn't come in yet? I know humming birds are small but this guy was itty bitty and had no fear!
 

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