Over the past month some residents of the lower part of La Costa Drive near the ravine have been startled by blood curdling screams, howling, yipping, barking and more unsettling noises.  Mostly occurring in the middle of the night these strange noises have also been heard around dusk.  It seems that humans are not the only species to find our neighborhood a desirable place to live, or at least visit.  Coyotes have made an appearance in Beaver Brook.  While not usually a threat to humans, they certainly have made their presence known. One of the many fascinating facts about these animals is their response to emergency vehicle sirens which they identify as another coyote possibly threatening to invade their territory to which they reply with a cacophony of their own “serenades”. To find out more about our new neighbors see  https://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/coyote_info.htm and https://www.treehugger.com/cool-facts-about-coyotes-4864517.