We used to have some stray cats....now the coyotes have eaten them...and a few neighbors' pet cats too. I always heard coyotes only prowled from dusk to right before dawn. One of neighbors down the street likes to in-line skate. The coyotes sat at the edge of the greenbelt and watched her one morning. The next day, they followed her. She hasn't skated since.
When we lived in Tucson, we were way out in the desert. We'd hear them at night, but not like the howling you hear in movies. It was more of a yip, yip, yipping sound.
Next we'll get a "fox alert!" I think the cyclists stir 'em up in the greenbelt by the creek. Haven't decided if I'm afraid of fox yet. They carry rabies, don't they??
