tenaya | A coyote!

About 30 minutes ago as we were sitting in our living room enjoying our evening together. Suddenly, Mom says, "Oh my god! What's that?" Yep, standing about 15 feet from the big window that looks out into the back yard, is a coyote and he's scanning the courtyard area with intent. Luckily, both our cats are in but I was still upset it was in our property. I grabbed a flashlight and a broom (it was handy) and jumped out in the courtyard. As the coyote up the hill turned and disappeared, I saw out of the corner of my eye a coyote at the gate to the front yard turn and disappear into the front yard. Those sneaky bastards, the one coyote somehow breeched our fence, came to the courtyard with the intent to herd whatever was in it through the gate into his buddy's mouth. The closest access to the hill is a couple of properties away so that was one well planned maneuver but they didn't catch anything this time. And it was silent out there, no sounds whatsoever.

We've had no coons tonight, and skunks before and after the hunt. Last night, I saw two of the siblings and then the mother at a different time.

ETA: An hour and half later, all three siblings are here and they look great!