Community member Jessica Goin has shared this video capture image and two more videos from Westmoreland Park of a coyote (maybe the same one as on Jan. 5) on the prowl at. Taken on Sunday, January 20.
(above) Coyote poking about in the sedges and rushes at Westmoreland Park by the overlook boardwalk. Photo: Jessica Goin
(above) Video of the coyote poking around the water's edge on the west side of the creek, taken from the curved boardwalk on the east side.
(above) Video of the coyote on the prowl in the wetland area on the west side of the creek, taken from the west side near 22nd Avenue.
In the second video there is mention of the coyote hunting 'coypu'; this is the common name for nutria in South America, where they were introduced from. The scientific name is Myocastor coypus. Coyotes do in fact hunt nutria / coypu when they can catch them.
Between the Coho and steelhead, and also the otters, coyotes and beavers at the park and at other places in the watershed it seems we have a 'Field of Dreams' scenario playing out here- 'If you build it, they will come'.
Thanks again for sharing Jessica!
If you have other wildlife sightings, or if you have video or photos to share, please contact the CSP at [email protected] or https://www.crystalspringspdx.org/
In the second video there is mention of the coyote hunting 'coypu'; this is the common name for nutria in South America, where they were introduced from. The scientific name is Myocastor coypus. Coyotes do in fact hunt nutria / coypu when they can catch them.
Between the Coho and steelhead, and also the otters, coyotes and beavers at the park and at other places in the watershed it seems we have a 'Field of Dreams' scenario playing out here- 'If you build it, they will come'.
Thanks again for sharing Jessica!
If you have other wildlife sightings, or if you have video or photos to share, please contact the CSP at [email protected] or https://www.crystalspringspdx.org/
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