The Big Sniff

I was out with the girls yesterday so everyone had an opportunity to stretch their legs.

Less than 200 yards from the house there is a motion activated camera located where the trail intersects with a northbound path eventually crossing the creek.  I paused there to swap-out the memory card on the camera and check the battery life.

There was something in the fresh snow that sure had the Labs attention. 

Their noses were working overtime.  They were giving the area a big sniff.

Here's why... 

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The Labrador retriever has never won Best of Show in the Westminster Kennel Club competition but there's not much that can beat their sniffer.  This coyote has been showing-up fairly regularly on the camera which is unusual.  I should make time to dig out my winter cammo smock and fetch a varmint rifle from the gun safe.