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- dominant guy finds his vole
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- dominant guy finds his vole while less dominant guy watches
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- dominant guy eats his vole while less dominant guy watches
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- dominant guy eats his vole while less dominant guy watches
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- dominant guy eats his vole while less dominant guy watches
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- dominant guy eats his vole while less dominant guy watches
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- less dominant guy approaches the dominant coyote eating a vole
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- less dominant coyote sits down to watch dominant guy eat a vole
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- less dominant coyote sits down to watch dominant guy eat a vole
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- less dominant coyote walks away after dominant coyote finishes eating
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- dominant coyote gets up to pursue the less dominant coyote
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- the coyotes touch noses: something was communicated
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- less dominant coyote walks off, but is pursued by the dominant one
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- less dominant coyote walks off, but is pursued by the dominant one
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- dominant coyote begins to get aggressive
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- dominant coyote attempting to dominate the less dominant one
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- less dominant coyote has had it: he snaps viciously in anger
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- less dominant coyote walks to spot where he sits & watches the dominant leave
This is a continuation of the previous posting which left off with a dominant coyote remembering the prey it had abandoned.
The dominant coyote finds his prey, a vole, and eats it wholeheartedly as the more submissive coyote looks on — actually approaching within only a few inches.
When the submissive guy moves off, the dominant guy, again, for the third time within 20 minutes, approached the departing fellow and attempted dominating him again. This time the less dominant guy stood up for himself, snapping viciously at his bullying sibling. The bully moved on out of the area, and the bullied fellow sat down and watched him leave.
It is sad to see the fun-loving, playful young coyotes becoming antagonistic and hierarchical. They must do so as they attain their adulthood. They may soon go their separate ways. A childhood chapter in their lives is closing, and a new life as independent adults is coming on. We are all waiting to see how this develops. But who knows? Maybe these coyotes will remain in the area as part of an intact pack. Maybe they are just establishing and tightening the social order. A firm and well defined social order may be needed for the group to operate smoothly.
