Sunday I videoed my Los Angeles area coyotes as they met up for the evening. In the video, Dad and Mom stand in the back while Tom wanders and Mister sits. About a minute into the video Mister appears to ask Mom for a kiss. I believe there was a fifth coyote hidden in the brush. It may be the one that ran to catch up with the other four.
It was nice to see Dad and the others practically indifferent to Holtz and me. Their stares were low key and they were relaxed enough to instead be attentive to each other. Mister didn’t feel he had to prove something to everybody, even stopped staring. Only Mom felt strongly enough about us to mark. Their tails said to me they were ready to explode in joy except for the man and dog. Sunday the five arrived at approximately the same time, greeted and then moved along to where they go most evenings. They had a place to be off to and each knew it as they met.
Mom Sentry
At times one or two show up ahead of the others. Mom did a few days ago while teenage boys were spray painting under the bridge. She sat on higher ground and watched the boys while watching for her pack to gather. When I arrived there I pointed her out to their amazement. You just never know who is watching you tag.
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