Snoozy Coyote in our Mesa backyard

Last night Yvonne casually said; Robert, check out the rabbits curled up sleeping in the back yard. 

Rabbits are a common sight. Coyotes, not so common but not the first we've seen.

I slowly pulled the window shade open to get a better view but it noticed the movement.

Healthy looking animal. And it should be, given the number of wild rabbits and birds that also call Leisure World their home.

 Knowing the importance of stretching before strenuous activity, it started a series of Coyote Yoga moves.

Where the Down-Dog got it's name.

While on the subject of wild animals in Leisure World, Yvonne and I watched in awe as an animal much like this Coatimundi walked across our back patio a couple days ago.  It was double the size of a full grown house cat, predominantly dark brown with a thick bushy tail. We thought that it could have been a Ringtail Cat but it lacked the stripped tail. We both had a good look at it but did not manage to snap a photo. This image was downloaded from the Internet.