I've been told to look out for coyotes in Memorial Park. Each morning when I start out running on the woodsy part of the trail, I look into the trees for coyotes, wondering if they'd watch me run by or if they'd run away. Once I saw one at Memorial Park in Sugar Land (Houston suburbs). It stood quietly watching as I ran by.
At the end of my five mile run this morning I saw something that I couldn't quite figure out trying to cross the street from the park into my neighborhood. I got out my camera phone, just in case it was photo-worthy. I got two pictures of the armadillo before it took off into the trees at the park - my first time to see an armadillo at Memorial Park in Houston - probably the first of many.
At the end of my five mile run this morning I saw something that I couldn't quite figure out trying to cross the street from the park into my neighborhood. I got out my camera phone, just in case it was photo-worthy. I got two pictures of the armadillo before it took off into the trees at the park - my first time to see an armadillo at Memorial Park in Houston - probably the first of many.
Wow, armadillos? Are they shy?
ReplyDeleteHow cool is that?!?! Are you going to post the picture?
ReplyDeleteArmadillos always seem to be busy hunting for bugs, I think. This one wasn't interested in me until I got too close and then it scurried away.
ReplyDeleteI added the picture. Should have done it before, but it's a little blurry. Oh well! (Haven't yet looked into whether/how I can transfer photos from my camera to my computer.) They're funny looking little creatures!
Hi Tina, I just had to de-lurk on this post. I see armadillos all the time on my runs and honestly they creep me out, its their beady eyes and pointy nose I guess=) I can hear the coyotes on the trails near my house but I hope not to see one too close. I did see a large fox not to long ago on a morning run and it just ran a short distance away, not far enough for me. I know I sound like a scaredy-cat, but I kept thinking of the story of that runner in Canada who was attacked by a fox. Even so I wouldn't trade running in the great outdoors for anything!
ReplyDeleteLOL! You don't like armadillos?! Terri, thanks for the chuckle!
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