The Coyote Trio / "White-Tailed" Deer and Turkey Crossing

  Excited to capture my first image of 3 coyotes in the same frame.  

And here's why they are called "white-tailed" deer...

From the back window...coming through...

Snow

 January 2024 will be a memorable month for the Des Moines area.  We had roughly 27 inches of snow in the month...about 18 inches more than normal.  And most of it fell with about a 3-day span (Jan 8-11).

January 8 was nearly a foot of snow and then we got an actual blizzard starting on January 11.  Below are some images of those events and you know I had to make trails for Kyanne.  Yes, part of it is fun to do but with actual temps below zero, it was necessary.  If it wasn't enough to have the snow, the gut punch were the temps and wind chills.

ROUND ONE

I always think of this Frank Miller print Mom framed for me...

ROUND TWO

And here's how it looked for a coyote and deer...

Check the temp on the image below.  Looks pretty peaceful...

Outfoxed?

 

Good look at a coyote

Once in a while a coyote will stand still.

Itchy Fox

I'm beginning to believe my neighbor when he said we have coyotes living behind our houses (he's 2 doors to the north).  A definite uptick in sightings.   But we also have the return of red fox.

Here's one stopping to scratch.  It allows you to really see the tail.

And a week later...same one?

Year 2 of Leftover Pumpkins

Once again, the pumpkins (and gourds) were a smash.  I may switch to a saw next year...the hatchet sounds fun but it's a lot of work.

The squirrels were in early and often.  All that is left are the stems.