tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-257569799231166469.post6515541165861402018..comments2023-05-27T02:40:05.155-07:00Comments on Peggy L Henderson: Guest Author - Lyn HornerPeggy Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16426143060524588300noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-257569799231166469.post-49118764088377142532012-03-13T06:52:11.333-07:002012-03-13T06:52:11.333-07:00Peggy, just want to thank you for having me on you...Peggy, just want to thank you for having me on your lovely site. I enjoyed writing about Texas predators and hope your readers enjoyed learning about these amazing animals.Lyn Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596495172490672271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-257569799231166469.post-14762844771742187722012-03-12T14:21:38.849-07:002012-03-12T14:21:38.849-07:00Shar, I bet you were because you're so fascina...Shar, I bet you were because you're so fascinated by our western history. If I was a pioneer, I must have been a rotten excuse for one. I'm terified of snakes and anything that crawls, don't know how I'd cope with sod cabins, dirt floors, washing clothes over an outdoor fire. No thanks! I love dreaming and writing about cowboys and their ladies, but I'm addicted to modern day conveniences.Lyn Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596495172490672271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-257569799231166469.post-16697641504396782532012-03-12T11:57:28.896-07:002012-03-12T11:57:28.896-07:00Love the history Lyn. Think I was a pioneer in ano...Love the history Lyn. Think I was a pioneer in another lifetime. Ha!Sharla Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06480943469788156458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-257569799231166469.post-12322337310220915012012-03-12T10:53:48.338-07:002012-03-12T10:53:48.338-07:00Devon, I was surprised to learn about the jaguars,...Devon, I was surprised to learn about the jaguars, too. I have a drawing of one being cornered, by cowboys I think, but I couldn't find it in my hard copy files. Darn! Interesting about the "haints" in your neck of the woods. Hearing them scream at night must have been scary.<br /><br />Ginger, I wouldn't want to meet up with a pack of coyotes on the hunt. I'd probably end up on their menu. Glad you loved Darlin' Druid, hope you enjoy Dashing D. just as much!<br /><br />Peggy, so sorry to hear about your mom's dog. That's terrible, but you're right, we have invade the coyotes' territory. They're just trying to survive the best they can.<br /><br />Jacquie, we get racoons around here too, also possums. They love dry cat food! I had to stop leaving it outside for our cats at night. Oh, and we also see an occasional snake in our back yard -- yuck! There's a creek not far from us. I'm sure that's where the wildlife wanders up here from. <Bad sentence! :(Lyn Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596495172490672271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-257569799231166469.post-90424044943157370252012-03-12T09:50:03.872-07:002012-03-12T09:50:03.872-07:00Nice post, Lyn, and I love the pictures, too.
We ...Nice post, Lyn, and I love the pictures, too.<br /><br />We have coyotes and cougars in Seattle although cougars are rare-mostly stay in the mountains. The biggest threat to our kitties is the raccoon populations, and there are tons of them. Our cat had a run-in with a raccoon and didn't fair too well, although she did pull through.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-257569799231166469.post-31584573854899668092012-03-12T08:43:57.109-07:002012-03-12T08:43:57.109-07:00Love this post, Lyn!
We have coyotes here in pac...Love this post, Lyn! <br />We have coyotes here in packs, and I live in the city. My husband had to rebuild our chicken coop (yes, chickens in the city), because the coyotes kept getting them. My mom's little dog was attacked a few years back. Sadly, he didn't make it. Outdoor cats are an endangered species here, because coyotes go after them. All my kitties have to stay inside. We bave a six foot block wall around the yard and its no problem for coyotes to scale. I see coyotes trotting down the street all the time in the early mornings. <br />All that said, they're only trying to adapt. We've encroached on their territory with all the development, the poor critters have nowhere else to go. It's just a matter of people learning to keep their small pets inside at night and in the early mornings, and not leaving trash and food outdoors where it's easily accessible.Peggy Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16426143060524588300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-257569799231166469.post-88079358127535978412012-03-12T08:29:28.222-07:002012-03-12T08:29:28.222-07:00I recently visited a friend in Riverside, who live...I recently visited a friend in Riverside, who lives along a river bottom. The coyotes have become so thick there, people are afraid to walk their dogs. You can hear them howl at night. Scary, but glad they aren't bobcats. :) Great post. Looking forward to reading your book since I fell in love with the first one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09683064637626718318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-257569799231166469.post-28636404429337431492012-03-12T08:02:58.934-07:002012-03-12T08:02:58.934-07:00Hi Lyn and Peggy,
Very nice post. I didn't kn...Hi Lyn and Peggy,<br /><br />Very nice post. I didn't know there used to be spotted jaguars in Texas. We used to have panthers here in Kentucky. Don't know if there are any left. I remember when I was a kid the grown-ups talking about hearing a "painter" scream. They always said they sounded like a woman screaming up in the hills, so they were also called "haints." We have coyotes around here now, but I haven't seen one yet. Far as I know, they're not native and were introduced to the area a few years back. Why, I have no idea.<br /><br />Very good info and lovely excerpt!Devon Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12147639030654251761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-257569799231166469.post-75708565120066390782012-03-12T07:38:27.493-07:002012-03-12T07:38:27.493-07:00LOL! "Here doggy" is probably how my gra...LOL! "Here doggy" is probably how my grandkids would react, but hopefully not their parents. Yes, we do occasionally hear of coyotes in the urban area, mostly in outlying parts. I actually saw a dead one lying beside the highway as I was driving home one night a few years ago. It had been hit by a car. Poor critter!<br /><br />Thanks for visiting, Alison. Send your friends. The more the merrier. :)Lyn Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596495172490672271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-257569799231166469.post-63216030070268902132012-03-12T07:08:09.011-07:002012-03-12T07:08:09.011-07:00Do coyotes roam the green spaces of your cities, l...Do coyotes roam the green spaces of your cities, like they do here? We've been warned to keep our pets in at night and carry a flashlight on evening walks in case we have an encounter. Most coyotes aren't aggressive to humans, but humans aren't always that bright when dealing with wildlife. ("Here, doggy!")<br /><br />Very interesting, Lyn. Thanks!Alison E. Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449544045685213466noreply@blogger.com