This morning's visitor

[Ssayer]

Could have been ugly because he was obviously tracking the skunk that went under the deck about 45 seconds earlier.

 

[Ssayer]

This was going to be the coyote's dinner. He came back up from under the deck yesterday evening. All safe and sound.

 

[Starglow]

I'm not sure the coyote was being too smart chasing a skunk.

 

[TonyR]

This was going to be the coyote's dinner. He came back up from under the deck yesterday evening. All safe and sound.
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The coyote may not know it, but he dodged a bullet. It would have REALLY ruined his day...heck, the whole week!

 

[looney2ns]

I have watched skunks in my backyard intimidate, bully, and run off coyotes, foxes, deer, cats, dogs, racoons and possum's.

 

[leena xoxo]

he's stupid for chasing a skunk

 

[Oldtechguy66]

We have a bumper crop of those stinking "pole cats" on our farm this year. Never had a problem with them getting near the house until this summer. My 13 y/o dog, who has never shown any interest in these 4-legged striped olfactory assault weapons, found out the hard way that it's a bad idea to get too close. Boy did she stink... for 2 weeks, even after repeated bathing. Bet she never does that again.
We also have Coyotes - LOTS of them. One of them found out what my dog learned the hard way... bet he was kicked out of the pack for a month. Think this is the definition of a REALLY BAD IDEA...