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Wildlife in Noank

This seems to be our year for spotting relatively unusual wildlife. This comes, no doubt, from butting up against about 600 undeveloped acres, most of which is a state park. Deer are a commonplace, and not worth remarking upon.

Last week a coyote walked through our yard in broad daylight. Unfortunately he or she did not hang around long enough to allow me to take pictures, but yesterday a Mama turkey and her chicks came through the yard, the chicks doing their best to stay camouflaged. I got my camera and a few decent seconds of video as they scurried to get out of an open area.

Excuse the camera shake. I was using a telephoto lens without a tripod. I love my Olympus EP-1, but cameras without a viewfinder are particularly hard to hold steady.

Mama and the chicks were back today, but we only got a glimpse. I only saw one chick, but the others may have made it into the high grass before I saw them. Needless to say, the presence of the coyote may render their existence nasty, brutish and short.

As to the coyote, no more sightings, but I heard one howling last night.

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