Outdoor Ontario
Wildlife Reports => Southern Ontario Wildlife => Topic started by: Fire0725 on November 14, 2013, 03:14:25 PM
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Hey all,
As I began the drive down Hall's Rd at about noon today, I saw a large animal on the middle of the road, which at first I thought was a deer. As I got closer, it went eastward into the Farmer's field. It stood there a moment and watched me before sauntering off into the corn rows -- but not before I got a few shots off with my camera. This thing was HUGE!! I couldn't believe how tall it was and it easily weighed as much as 60+ lbs (I have an 85lb standard size golden doodle to compare to!). I showed a guy down the road the photos and he told me he believes it was a coywolf! A hybrid between a coyote and wolf!! I saw only one and it didn't make a sound hit I'm not kidding when I say at a glance I thought it was a deer!! Just something to be aware of when you're out that way! If the photos are decent when I see them on my computer (vs the tiny cam screen where already they are a tiny bit blurry), I'll come back and post! Though most of my shots he or she was crouching so you wouldn't get to admire the height and size).
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Ever get to post the pics?
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A Flickr account is free, upload them their and share them here.
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I wood love to see your photos !? the wolfs i have seen are in the 6 foot long and 100lb size big big
Craig
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OK so last night on Nova there was a show on Coy wolf !!! I had never heard of them than BAM twice in one day....
so we went and did a Googal on Coy wolf and it wood seem that the Durham area is infested with them ?? ( i never believe every thing I reed on the net )
so wow am guessing some moor sleuthing is in order .. but I still wood love to see the photos ..
Craig
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I read a really interesting books about the wolves in Algonquin Park, and it turns out that they have bred with coyotes. This was from a researcher who has studied them for 10+ years. I have lent the book out (and never got it back...) but it's called Wolf Country, 11 years tracking Algonquin wolves.
http://www.amazon.ca/Wolf-Country-Eleve ... 077108563X (http://www.amazon.ca/Wolf-Country-Eleven-Tracking-Algonquin/dp/077108563X)