Keeping the wildlife wild

I have a friendly gray fox who visits my backyard. He likes to jump up in my birdbath for a drink and he will also eat sunflower seeds that fall from my seed feeder.

I am a little surprised that I have never seen a coyote around doing the same things. After all, coyotes are found in all 48 continental states and are active in both Hays and Travis counties. They feed on mice, rats and rabbits but will also eat pet food left outdoors, plus garbage and carrion.

Unfortunately, they will sometimes make a snack of pet dogs and cats. They will also chow down on avian creatures – witness Wiley Coyote’s endless pursuit of the Roadrunner.