"COYOTE IN BOOTS"

Coyote - 5 Photos

So remaking the name of "Puss in Boots" to suit a mucky footed canid, you now have a young coyote with thick mud covering her paws from hunting in a wet creek area, which hopefully helps with the traction across the ice.

This is EmCee or MC (Mini Coyote), again, so distinguishable by her very small size and her "tell", standing still with her head and eyes looking up, and her ears perked forward. I've not seen her brother or sister display this behaviour at any time that I have observed them. I'm not certain if MC is listening for a sound that is beyond human hearing or trying to catch a scent. And she generally does this posture at least once (sometimes while sitting) the times I have photographed her.

And because of MC's hunting prowess, perhaps "Xena" would have been more appropriate as a name, after the character from the American television series which ran from the late 1990's to the early 2000's, i.e. Xena: Warrior Princess. Her exploits will follow in future blogs.

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