Coyote Attacks Trail Camera

[Goblor]

I check the trail cameras every 3 to 4 weeks. When I checked the Finley Tank camera at Audubon's Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch last week I saw that it had been displaced from its normal position. The video revealed why:

[Rhiannon12866]

1. K&R! Fascinating footage!

Thanks for posting! Really loved seeing the coyote close up...

[Goblor]

3. Glad you liked it!

The coyotes are definitely a favorite to catch on the trail cameras... More soon!

[Rhiannon12866]

14. I'm looking forward to it!

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I know he's a wild animal, but he is adorable in a dog-like way... Thanks so much for sharing this with us!

[Goblor]

2. Finley Tank

is an oasis located in an otherwise dry southern Arizona grassland. It is a perennial seep that is an important waterhole for wildlife between the winter rains and the late summer monsoons. Its water supports coyotes, javelina, white-tailed deer, black bear, bobcat, skunks, pack-rats and various species of plants, hummingbirds and passerine birds.

[MADem]

4. Why do you suppose he did that? Did he see a reflection of his eye

in the lens and think there was another animal in there, or something?

What cool footage!

[Goblor]

5. Your guess

is as good as mine! In all the years I've used trail cameras to document wildlife, I've mostly seen that they sometimes 'notice' the camera - wildlife may look at it or smell it, but in only one other occasion did they bite at it like this coyote. The other time was a javelina. My best guess is that they see and un-natural object that smells quite different and have to test it...

[nxylas]

8. Maybe the camera was made by Acme

The coyote was going to use it as a component in some elaborate Rube Goldberg device for catching roadrunners.

[Hekate]

13. I think I'm going with that scenario.

[KT2000]

6. what a great thing to see

the watering hole and the camera attack. Thanks for posting this.

[Goblor]

7. Thanks!

It's fun to share cryptic wildlife antics!

[yuiyoshida]

9. oh my

[C Moon]

10. Maybe the camera had a human scent on it?

My German Shepherd mix is awesome to watch when she uses her nose. Sometimes she puts her nose to the ground and sniffs in and out quickly (while I'm walking her on leash). It's really amazing to watch.
I love dogs so much.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

11. What a drama queen....

[Hekate]

12. Very cool! What a treat for us. Thanks for sharing.

[Goblor]

16. Glad you enjoyed it! N/T

[progressoid]

15. Gotta keep those things secured! Even squirrels with steal them...

[Goblor]

17. haha!

go squirrel racer go!