It's a Coyote...We have the red ones and the greys around here....People say the reds are cross bred w/ wolves...I believe them, the reds have yellow eyes.
Beautiful!
been hearing coyotes around here as well. however heard This at 3am once, I thought a woman was being stabbed to death in the woods. I didn't fall back asleep for hours...Who knew a fox made such an awful noise.
Carobran, that's just a pic from the internet. Aumie, I have heard those fox screams can be mistaken for Panthers. I'm sure I've heard a fox scream at some point, having lived in some rural areas. We have panthers here, and know some people who have seen them. Now that would be a sight!
I actually saw my first urban coyote the other day. I was scoping out a hill dump some sixty blocks from the city center, and saw movement off to my left. At first, I thought it was a German Shepard. From my vantage point fifty yards away, and halfway up the hill above, here comes this coyote, just goin for a stroll.
With the winter coat, they look much bigger than they are. I was nonplussed. I've heard stories for years about the encroaching coyote crowd, but to actually see one, and so close to downtown was a shock. Coulda been half a dozen dens on this old hillside for all I know...