Dawson

                                                            ~ Dawson ~

                                                              1998-2011

It’s with a very heavy heart that I post this entry. My camera trapping partner passed away Sunday afternoon. As those of you that have followed my blog know Dawson was my constant companion in my camera trapping hobby. He liked nothing better than to hop in my old blue pickup and hang his head out the window as we rolled down the road. Checking the cameras was high adventure for him with all of the different sounds and scents he came across in the fields and forests we explored. I think my wife summed it up best….”He had as good a life as a dog could have. He lived like a King.”

                                    Rest in peace buddy. You are sadly missed.

Dawson

O.K., Dawson complained that he wasn't getting enough face time on the blog for all of the hard work he does to support it. So here's a few of him posing for the cameras. Now if I could only get him to tell me what all he smells when he's gets that nose going 100 MPH :).

Misc. Passerby's

Some random pics of visitors to the camera sets.

Coyote in the rain.

Bear passerby.

Raccoons on the prowl.

Red Fox passing through.

And last but not least Dawson. He seems to like posing for the cameras :).

Big Coyote

I thought I'd have either some bear or coyote pics today when I checked my camera and Dawson's nose went into overdrive around the area. Turned out to be a coyote and a big one. Only got one pic of him. I posted the coyote pic and a pic of Dawson in about the same location to compare size. Last time at the vet Dawson weighted 50lbs. This coyotes looks to be a little more stocky and about the same size as Dawson so I'm guessing it would weight between 55 to 60 lbs. That's a pretty big coyote for this area.

Dawson

My trailcam partner. He's always ready to go check the cameras.