Creatures of the night

So yesterday, just as the first stars were coming out, I heard what sounded like coyotes yipping off in the woods to our southeast. I've heard coyotes around here before. In the last few years, a couple of duplexes have been built on the land that abuts our woods back there, but I've heard -- and seen -- coyotes even so. They have little fear of humans these days.

So last night, I go out on to the deck to hear them better. High excited yips, a whole little pack of 'em.

And then, the wind carries their eerie song closer to my ears...

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