Coyote Bed
Following tracks is a very rewarding past-time, as they often reveal an animal’s diet, interactions and survival strategies. Recently coyote tracks led me to the top of a knoll, where the coyote chose to bed down. A few remnant hairs and the circular shape of the indentation confirmed the identity of the animal I had been following. Coyotes and foxes tend to sleep with their heads wrapped around their legs and their tails covering their noses, leaving a circular indentation in the snow. Coyotes often choose to bed down in a spot that’s in the open or on top of a raised surface such as a small hummock (see photograph) or boulder, so that they can spot both prey and predators (primarily humans) in any direction.
What’s with the “4835″ title?
January 3, 2013 at 2:35 pm
My apologies. I forgot to type in the title!
January 3, 2013 at 2:56 pm
Welcome back from your trip! Hope you are all energized and feeling like 2013 will be a good year! We missed you and really enjoy your posts.
January 4, 2013 at 1:02 am
Thank you so much, Helen! By any chance have we met? Your name is so familiar!
January 4, 2013 at 2:42 am
I “unfollowed” your blog and now wish I had not. How tdo I re”sign-up” ThanksDH Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 13:02:08 +0000 To: usbarnhawk@msn.com
January 8, 2013 at 12:57 am
Hello Ms. Holland,
I am so pleased to have stumbled upon your blog! I was searching for WordPress posts about coyotes and your lovely entry came up.
I want to tell you that I have referenced “Naturally Curious” frequently while writing a memoir of my experiences with the wild plants and animals of Boston. Your book is written beautifully and is a favorite among the many field guides that I’ve had the pleasure to know. Thank you for providing such an excellent resource!
Now that I have found your blog I look forward to being a follower. Happy January!
January 17, 2013 at 3:27 am
Thank you so much, Jenny. What is the title of your book, and when will it be published? I will keep an eye out for it — my daughter lives in JP and it would make a wonderful gift for her (as well as myself).
January 17, 2013 at 3:00 pm
Thank you, Mary! I would absolutely love for your daughter to have a copy. My working title is “Streets of Wilderness.” I don’t yet have a publishing date yet, though I am working with a publisher and hope to get the book out sometime before or during the summer. Thanks so much for your interest – it’s incredibly flattering coming from you. Do you have anything new in the works?
January 17, 2013 at 3:07 pm
Hi Jenny, I have a children’s picture book coming out on fox kits, but my main goal is to find a publisher that is interested in publishing Naturally Curious Kids, or a children’s book I’ve written on galls. Your book idea is so unique — best of luck with it! Mary
Mary Holland Hartland, VT 802/436-2525 Visit my blog at http://www.naturallycuriouswithmaryholland.wordpress.com
January 17, 2013 at 3:33 pm
Your children’s book ideas sound wonderful. I wish you the best in your search for a publisher – I know that it can be a grueling process.
January 17, 2013 at 4:24 pm