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The Albany Pine Bush Preserve captured this photo of a coyote with one of its camera traps recently. The way the coyote has its head cocked, it almost has this expression of "Huh, what it's that... (camera snap)."
The Pine Bush uses a handful of motion-activated camera traps to observe animals in the preserve, including foxes, deer, and turkeys.
Coyotes
You might be wondering: There are coyotes in this area, even in a place like the city of Albany? You bet. Coyote populations have been on the upswing since the 1990s. And though they're shy, they do show their face now and then. (The office dog and his friend ran after one at Capital Hills a few months back.)
Earlier on AOA:
+ Coy-something
+ Foxes and fishers and bears, oh my!
photo: Albany Pine Bush Preserve
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I saw a coyote hit by a car near Western Turnpike Golf Course in Guilderland couple of years back.
Watch your pets!
... said Lu on Jan 8, 2014 at 7:43 PM | link