21 August 2009

Tucson Trickster - Mr Coyote

Many Native American cultures describe the coyote as a trickster - clever and smart. It is quite common to see coyotes venture into populated areas in Tucson. This handsome fellow was trotting through Ft Lowell Park, a beautiful park rich with history:

http://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/usa/arizona/tucson/review-135612.html

For more info on the intriquing coyote, INCLUDING listening to the coyote, click here:http://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/coyote.php
Photo courtesy of Mark Wight.

2 comments:

  1. Great photo of this fine fellow. We here in UK do not have either him or the wolf either, pity really.

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  2. Oh these creatures are a wonderful part of our landscape. My dogs go CRAZY when we're walking and they see a coyote.

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