Coyote
There are many small canyons formed by seasonal creeks on the east side of the West Hills. Some of the bigger ones have been kept as publicly-owned greenways. The Marquam and other trails climb through these greenways to the high point of the West Hills on Council Crest.
I enjoy hiking these trails, hoping to spot songbirds, deer, bunnies, squirrels and other sights in early spring. Sometimes I see coyotes looking for something to snack on. They tend not to be very good posers.
Coyote on the hunt
Camas Lilies
Raptor in front of Mt. St. Helens
West Hills
Spotted Towhee
Marquam Nature Trail
Song Sparrow
Wren
Sequoia
Dogwood at its finest
Wild Strawberries
Spring day at Council Crest
Candy Flower
Crow with a tasty snack
If coyotes are around bunnies quivkly disappear in my experience.
The bunnies seem to hang on. Although, it has been a long time since I’ve seen an opossum or a feral cat in the West Hills.