San Antonio is full of wildlife, but I never expected to see a coyote, even though I was sure we had them. Ok, so there probably were coyotes long before I ever settled in San Antonio and probably ten times as many before anyone really settled here at all. Nonetheless, I was impressed as I caught this picture a few days ago. I spotted this one as I was leaving my office, just by the side of the road. My office is over on Paesanos Parkway (right inside the 1604 between Bitters and NW Military) and as I was driving out to the access road, I saw something move out of the corner of my eye. As I turned to look, I had no choice, but to stop the car and put it in park. No less than 25 feet away from me was this coyote. At least I think its a coyote (could be a wolf I guess?). I pulled at my phone and cursed myself for leaving my good camera at the house. I took several photos all while he sat and stared back at me. He didn't move and even when he did decide it was time to move along, he sauntered back into the wooded area pretty slowly. I don't think I've ever been that close to a coyote, even while driving through the Hollywood Hills (we'd often see them crossing the canyon roads late at night). It was an awesome sight and I definitely feel privileged to have seen it. It did make me wonder how he would react if I had been heading to my car and not safe and sound in it. I will definitely keep my eyes open when heading out to my car late at night.
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Hi Matt, I saw this story on the local news. Kind of scary.
Shirley - I found this article about one near Woodridge Elementary. Crazy. I was pretty shocked since our office park is rather busy with people coming and going. Coyotes are usually pretty sneaky and quiet and don't like to be seen too much. This one looked about as friendly as your average domesticated dog. He just sat there, watching me snap photos. Quite a few people in our office saw him as well. I'm amazed by Texas wildlife, considering the size of our city, its remained relatively wild. I still have to write the post about "Welcome To San Antonio: Your Backyard Wildlife Primer."