While out-and-about
I saw a coyote (from a distance) hanging out where the swather had been sitting and where the squirrels were playing.
He/she was sporting the Summer-fur look.
POUNCE!
A quick dash off.
Sigh!
I drove the four-wheeler over to the spot, to save the rest of the surry of squirrels, at least for a short while.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Like they say, “It’s a dog-eat-dog world.”
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er, in this case a dog-eat-squirrel world 🙂
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Happy ending for the coyote. Not so much for the squirrel. 🤦🏻♀️
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I know.
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Coyotes. Disgusting things. Had no idea they’d go after a squirrel. Not good for the squirrels…
We’ve had too many coyotes around here this year, and way too close to the house – even in the daytime.
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That is the way I feel. Too many. And this is too close and in the daytime also. Right at the end of the third alfalfa field.
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Coyote: too hungry. Squirrel: too slow. Nature is balancing Herself.
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Yes…food. The lower end of the pecking chain.
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Squirrels are natural prey for coyotes. Better than going after pet cats. Where I lived before. they had ground squirrel shoots because they are vermin, destroying and fouling alfalfa fields. I shot them on sight when I caught them eating my chickens’ food. They dig holes for burrows where horses step in them and break legs. Disgusting creatures and they multiply like mice.
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Better Squirrels than my cats or chickens you are so right.
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We call them tree rats …they steal bird eggs and are sunflower guzzling machines..and coyote dinner:)
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Coyote dinner.
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Lulu: “We get frequent coyote visitors here, too! I run them off when Mama and Dada let me.”
Chaplin: “Well, you run back and forth along the fence, but you can’t actually get to them.”
Lulu: “Same thing. Anyway, I haven’t seen the coyotes take any squirrels, but that one sure did eat a lot of our peaches.”
Charlee: “Why do you care about that? Do you even like peaches?”
Lulu: “Of course I don’t like peaches. But it’s the principle of the thing!”
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I agree with you, Lulu!!!
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.. I’m sure Mr Coyote is very happy with himself
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I’m sure.
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The hunters and the hunted. Nature can be cruel. You be careful, Momma!
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Nature is cruel. Sigh
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