🐺 An Unexpected Visitor at Music in the Desert
The weirdest thing happened during Music in the Desert last night.
And surprisingly, seeing a coyote—or possibly a lobo—wasn’t actually the weirdest part.
We’re used to wildlife being part of life here in the New Mexico high desert.
What we didn’t expect was to catch this particular visitor on camera while our music show was happening.
🌵 A Coyote Appears on the Road
We had been outside walking around just minutes before we caught him—or her—walking down the road.
Our dogs had been loose shortly before the sighting, which made the timing particularly interesting.
Then, there he was.
A wild canine quietly making his way along the road while Music in the Desert was happening nearby.
We don’t know for certain whether this was a coyote or a lobo, so we’re leaving that identification open.
🎶 Wildlife Meets Live Music
There’s something pretty surreal about living in a place where you can be putting on a live music show one minute and watching wildlife wander through the desert the next.
That’s simply part of life at Plateau Hame de Colquhoun.
We’re surrounded by open high-desert landscape, and wildlife occasionally becomes part of the scenery.
You never quite know what might wander past.
🚫 At Least He Obeyed the Signs!
Here’s the funny part.
Our unexpected visitor stayed on the road.
And, as far as we know, he respected the NO TRESPASSING signs. 😉
We couldn’t help but joke that this particular visitor had better manners than some humans!
Maybe he was just passing through.
Maybe he heard the music.
Maybe he was checking to see what all the noise was about.
We’ll never know.
🐕 The Dogs Had Just Been Outside
The timing was especially interesting because we’d been walking around with the dogs shortly before the camera caught the visitor.
That makes the sighting something we’re definitely going to remember.
Life in the high desert isn’t always predictable, and that’s part of what makes living out here so interesting.
🐺 Coyote or Lobo?
Now comes the question we’re hoping viewers can help us with.
What do you think we caught on camera?
A coyote?
A lobo?
Something else?
We’re not claiming a definite identification from this footage, so if you know your New Mexico wildlife, tell us what you see.
🎵 Music in the Desert at Plateau Hame de Colquhoun
Music in the Desert is part of the entertainment happening at Plateau Hame de Colquhoun.
It’s live music in a very unusual setting: the wide-open New Mexico high desert.
Sometimes the entertainment is on stage.
Sometimes nature decides to provide its own.
Last night, apparently, we got both.
🌙 Another Night in the New Mexico High Desert
This is one of those moments that probably couldn’t have been planned.
A live music show.
The desert at night.
Dogs recently outside.
And then a wild visitor casually walking down the road.
That’s life at Plateau Hame de Colquhoun.
You just never know who—or what—is going to show up. 🐺🌵
👀 What Do You Think?
Watch the footage and tell us what you think we caught.
Coyote or lobo?
And did our unexpected guest really stop at the road because he respected the NO TRESPASSING signs?
We’ll let you decide. 😉
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