For a long moment, I stood frozen on the porch, staring at what looked like a small bundle of fur that seemed almost alive.
\nI searched for breathing or movement, but there was nothing\u2014only an eerie stillness on the cold wooden boards.
\nThen I realized it wasn\u2019t an animal at all, but a discarded piece of fox skin and fur, likely left behind by a coyote.
\nRelief mixed with sadness as I was reminded that nature\u2019s cycle of life and death can reach surprisingly close to home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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