I’ve been seeing a pair of Coyotes hunting together regularly on the island, yesterday I was able to get a few images of one of them as it ran along the road.
Coyote running along a road – Nikon D300, f6.3, 1/1000, ISO 640, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 350mm, natural light, not baited or called in
A few weeks ago I saw what I believe to be this same pair mating so there might be pups around the first week of April.
Normally I’d prefer to get a cleaner view of the Coyote for images but in this case I enjoy the habitat in the frame. A little bit more of a head turn would have been great to have more light on the Coyote’s face.
Life is good.
Mia
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It’s neat to see how the coyote blends in so well with the surrounding vegetation. Beautiful capture!
Julie, Coyotes can blend in very well to their habitat. Thanks for commenting.
Mia, I would be thrilled to get this shot. It still has its winter coat, doesn’t it? Last weekend I flushed my first coyote at Goose Pond FWA while I was walking around the edge of a marsh.
Julie, the Coyote does still have its winter coat but it won’t be long before they start to lose that. They start losing the fur on their faces and that can be fun to see because it is all sleek looking while the rest of the body is very fluffy. A good example of that is here.
I bet it was exciting to see the one you flushed at Goose Pond FWA. Thanks much for commenting.
I agree with all of the other bloggers, Mia. I don’t know what I could add. Great shooting. 🙂
Thanks Bob, I appreciate your comments so much. Enjoy your trip to Big Bend!
This is a wonderful photo of the Coyote!
Thanks so much PrairieBirder!
Love seeing how well camouflaged the coyote is, blending perfectly with the vegetation.
Thanks Melissa! Coyotes can very a challenge to spot.
Wonderful capture, Mia! These guys are so smart … always great fun to watch them!
Thanks for commenting Jim! Coyotes are smart and tons of fun too.
This curious Coyote looks like he is set to investigate something! Great capture; I really like the natural habitat!
Tammy, the Coyote was keeping one eye on me and the other on its mate who was just across the road. Thank you for your very kind words.