Day 349 - a Year by the Sea

I was the first human out on the path through the thicket today but as you can see, I wasn’t the first to walk through the new snow. It was a coyote highway. The tracks were clearly coyote and they were everywhere. I was amazed to see the evidence of how thoroughly the coyotes cover their hunting ground. In some cases it was evident that they had prowled through the densest entanglements imaginable. All of which must have made the pheasant and the other prey very uneasy. It was great to be out watching the small birds dance on top of the snow crust feeding on the seed heads that poked out just above the snow sea. I was very happy to catch a quick glance of an owl (short eared ? maybe) and the Cooper’s and the Red Tail Hawks were watching over marsh from their tree perches again. It was cold but enjoyable to be out today.

Ciao!

-Jorge

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