Coyotes are attracted to food odors, including leftover meat, fruits, or anything with a strong, enticing scent that signals an easy meal.
The scent of dry or wet pet food left outside can draw coyotes to your yard, as it mimics the smell of potential prey.
Open garbage cans or compost piles with food waste can attract coyotes, as they are opportunistic feeders and can smell discarded food from far away.
Coyotes are attracted to the scent of seeds and nuts in bird feeders, especially if the food is left unattended overnight.
The scent of animal droppings, including those from other coyotes, pets, or small mammals, can draw coyotes to an area as they mark their territory or search for prey.
The smell of chickens, rabbits, or other small farm animals in an unsecured coop can attract coyotes, who may view them as an easy food source.
Some flowers and plants have strong, sweet scents that may inadvertently attract coyotes, especially if they are in bloom during the animal's hunting or mating season.