rsbob 

I live in the country about 20 miles from Seattle. Just about nightly the local coyote population serenade us, not more than 150 yards away. In 15 years have never seen one in the neighborhood or on the local trail which is rather amazing. Did see one about 1.5 miles from the house up on a mtn bike trail. We were about 300’ apart and he just stood there and checked me out until I left.

I was outside when a momma bear and two cubs walked across our front lawn and my wife saw a cougar about 100 yards from the house. Coyotes can be unbelievably stealthy.