While birding the Milwaukee lakefront I came across a Coyote twice in a week at the Wisconsin Coast Guard Impoundment area. It was not the most birdie of a mornings, but these sightings made for a few fun moments. It just roamed around both times through the grass areas hoping to kick up a rodent of some sort. Images were taken on the 8th and the 12th of November 2014.
Coyote
Scientific name: Canis latrans
Type: Mammal
Average life span in the wild: 10 to 14 years, in captivity up to 20 years.
Size: Head and rump 32″-37″ long, tails typically are 16″ long.
Weight: Males 18-44 lbs, Females 15-40 lbs.
This year we have coyotes hanging out at the nearby St. Francis Seminary woods. As maligned as they are by the public I hope I will continue to frequently be seeing them.
I just entered one seen there on INaturalist for the citizen scientist project Milw. Co. Parks is doing. I signed up for Coyotes only so far. You have the nice pictures!