Coyotes, bedded or on the move
Aug 18, 2010 5:07:15 GMT -7
Post by leper on Aug 18, 2010 5:07:15 GMT -7
Both coyotes & Red Fox spend the vast majority of their time. ON the down-wind areas of hills & or cover. I refer these areas that offer a wind-brake, as "structure". Whether this structrue, is timber, hills, tall grass areas, whatever. These structure areas, offer them a wind-brake.
It became obvious to me, in my early yrs. They prefer a wind-brake. Even when the wind is slight. They are typically on the down-wind. They also travel, hunt, play & mill around on the down-wind areas. Only times I've seen either on the up-wind.
Was when they were traveling from point A- point B. As they moved from one down-wind area to the next. They spend very little time on the "up-wind".
Here is a long range coyote. Bedded on the down-wind side of a drifted fenceline 1/2 mile away. Yeah, coyote was eyeing me, sitting on the roadway watching him.
Both coyotes & Reds also prefer to bed on an area that offers them a view. Most often anyway. They also when bedded, will typically be on the "upper 1/2" of any hillside. Very rarely, on the lower 1/2 of the hill.
Even when a coyote is bedded. They most often will still be watching. Or they'll raise their head & pan around. Their ears, are always in the "on" mode, regardless. They are VERY light sleepers, compared to the Red Fox.
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You'll have to excuse my spelling. I got a C in English. Teacher felt sorry fur me, I reckon LOL!
It became obvious to me, in my early yrs. They prefer a wind-brake. Even when the wind is slight. They are typically on the down-wind. They also travel, hunt, play & mill around on the down-wind areas. Only times I've seen either on the up-wind.
Was when they were traveling from point A- point B. As they moved from one down-wind area to the next. They spend very little time on the "up-wind".
Here is a long range coyote. Bedded on the down-wind side of a drifted fenceline 1/2 mile away. Yeah, coyote was eyeing me, sitting on the roadway watching him.
Both coyotes & Reds also prefer to bed on an area that offers them a view. Most often anyway. They also when bedded, will typically be on the "upper 1/2" of any hillside. Very rarely, on the lower 1/2 of the hill.
Even when a coyote is bedded. They most often will still be watching. Or they'll raise their head & pan around. Their ears, are always in the "on" mode, regardless. They are VERY light sleepers, compared to the Red Fox.
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You'll have to excuse my spelling. I got a C in English. Teacher felt sorry fur me, I reckon LOL!