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Jay Senter
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Spotted in northeast Johnson County: A coyote, a barred owl and a couple of Cooper’s hawks

Our question the other day about the most interesting animals you’d seen in northeast Johnson County prompted a slew of responses — many with proof in pictures.

Reader Elizabeth Chilcote sent in this shot of a coyote she came across during a run at 89th Street and Catalina in Prairie Village:

Coyote

And Roeland Park resident Paul Martin sent in a number of photos of cool birds he’d spotted in his backyard, including this juvenile Cooper’s hawk he shot in January 2013…:

Juvenile-Coopers-Hawk-2013-(2)

…this adult Cooper’s hawk he spied just this month…:

Adult-Coopers-Hawk-January-2015

…and this barred owl he caught sight of in May 2014:

Owl

Thanks to everyone who sent in their photos. If you catch a cool bird or animal in your viewfinder, send your photos along to stories@shawneemissionpost.com.

About the author

Jay Senter
Jay Senter

Jay Senter is the founder and publisher of the Johnson County Post.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in business at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, where he worked as a reporter and editor at The Badger Herald.

He went on to receive a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Kansas. While he was in graduate school, he also worked as a reporter for the Lawrence Journal-World.

His reporting has appeared in the Kansas City Star, The Pitch and The New York Times, among other publications.

Senter was the recipient of the Johnson County Community College Headliner Award in 2023.

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