This made my day.  Actually it was my son who sighted them out the office window, while in a meeting.  A pack of coyotes wandered through the tree line across the field, bothered all the dogs in the neighborhood, and wandered back.

A flock (murder) of crows had gotten all agitated up in a big tree.  Misu was acting nervous and jumpy.  I had been too engrossed in my seed tray project on the porch to notice the coyotes, but then I saw them!  They were definitely coyotes, lean and mangy looking. I’m so excited that wild predators feel at home nearby.  It’s a good sign.  You can’t really make it out, but there’s one of them in the field photo, looking back at me.

Misu retreated to her carrier bed and kept a wary eye out, while I was setting up the seed trays (actually egg cartons filled with a mix of seed starter and potting mix).  Now I’m ready to start the seeds when they arrive.