Yep...3 of them all out there...puffed up, strutting. It was cool - except when one got too close to the other one and he gave him a sharp jab out of the way! This morning one of them was back but he's limping a little so he's hurt his leg somehow - hopefully he won't be a tasty meal for the other animals too soon.
Our birdbath is about 4 feet from the side of the house and just in front of a little thicket which is filled with various birds, squirrels, quail, chipmunks and such. On my birthday 2 years ago, a beautiful bobcat came meandering alongside the house and he stopped and we came eye to eye - what a gift I gotta tell you! We get a lot of deer and sometimes I can get pretty close before they scoot out of the way - now the coyote - he's been a lot more cautious. Being around nature and these animals only makes me realize every single time, the importance of coexistence and the cycle of life. sammieswife.