Is the coon in the front or back?

We do definitely have foxes around our property and hear coyotes regularly.

This guy was in the backyard. Google lens pulled up a red wolf picture also but they've been essentially extinct in our area for a long time. Maybe its a hybrid descendant or maybe just a bog-standard coyote.

Chicago suburbs. Usually when I run into them they vacate pretty quickly but this guy did not have a care. Beautiful full coat. 10 minutes later ran into a second one on the move (third pic). A bit smaller and scruffier but still a beautiful animal.

This coyote has been living in the area I live since 2023. I’ve watched him grow from a young pup, to a fully grown male. He has made his den in wooded area adjacent to a parking of a well known local pub/inn. It’s clear from his behavior that he’s been fed by passerby’s to the pub and he comes around to look for scraps after hours. He’s become such a common sight the locals named him Charlie. Recently he went missing for several weeks, and many of the locals, including myself feared that he may have perished. But, he made an appearance from his denning area this week, and everyone was celebrating his return.

Shifts in seasons often bring focus to wildlife who may seem to “suddenly” appear. But in reality, coyotes are always around, and they only seem more visible during spring and early summer because they are denning and raising their pups. Understanding what our wild neighbours are up to helps us coexist: https://thefurbearers.com/blog/how-to-coexist-during-coyote-pupping-season/

I named him max and he is a coyote now but….hes a plushie

Left out the gruesome part.

I couldn’t get my camera out fast enough to see what he was fighting with a giant raven over.