Found a coyote, I think

[Raspy]

I just fixed the pictures. See if they are better now.

Thanks for the comments!

 

[BMod]

John, thanks for the updates, several times in the last month I went digging for this thread only to find no new updates. My wife, daughter, and I enjoy the story of Sandy and your family, and love the pics also! Wow, I never knew how beautiful a coyote looked up close like this. I guess I always thought they looked more "fox-ish". I think this is one of the best threads ever on this site. Thanks once again for the look inside your family through your eyes, and computer, lol.....

 

[Mace Canute]

Thanks John! I can easily picture this story as one of those TV sagas about a certain animal's life. It rocks! :thumbsup:

 

[Raspy]

Here's a couple more pix of Sandy.

The bucket and tongs are what we use to bring home her rabbits from the road. Liye makes a lot of trips on the local roads to look and whenever we go out we take the stuff in case we find one. When we get back with one, Sandy will jump up and pull it right out of the bucket and run off with it. She loves them.

When she has had enough for one meal and her sides are bulging, she hides or buries the rest for later. She can disappear from right in front of me and hide her rabbit. Very stealthy. Then later she gets it and settles in for another snack. Every few days we collect some bones and bury them. She also separates the intestines and we take those away.

This is alfalfa country and the rabbits are just thick, so there seems no limit. But she doesn't bother to chase the living ones. Getting her to do that is next on the agenda.

Look closely at the shadow and you'll see she has one in her mouth while there is another one in the bucket.

 

[Redbug]

A lot of us are following along, John. What a great life you all have!

 

[MotorSeven]

Thanks Raspy...awesome!

 

[s219]

She looks great as always! Thanks for the update!

 

[chucko]

maybe if you put a string on the dead rabbit and as she start it eat it pull as if the rabbit is running off

 

[1bush2hog]

Great job John. Thanks for sharing this experience with us. You are an excellent story teller!

I would keep my guard up with Sandy. Sooner or later wild animals will let you know that.

I think submissiveness is one of the main elements that separates the tame from the wild

 

[RandyBell]

Hi John great to hear an update on Sandy. She has really filled out and very pretty. You said BeiBei is getting beat up, but that on pic looks like BeiBei still shows her she is in charge! Yes I think it might help to pull the rrabbit behind the 4wheeler to get her to chase it and associate it with them moving. Maybe she is asociating the house taking your time from her is why she is defecating in the one room? Who knows what goes on in their heads. Here lately our male wolf has been jumping in bed at night when we have a Thunderstorm, I think he is spending to much time with the kitties. Sandy looks great John and sounds to me as she is investigating the local pack, never know she may fit in and make her life with them.

Good luck

Randy