{"id":102611,"date":"2022-05-24T04:10:55","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T10:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=102611"},"modified":"2024-09-10T03:21:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T08:21:53","slug":"woodland-coyote-watching-me-watching-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2022\/05\/24\/woodland-coyote-watching-me-watching-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodland Coyote Watching Me Watching Him"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WoodlandWoodland Coyote at the edge of a forest \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1250, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited or called in
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While I photographed hummingbirds last week high in the Wasatch Mountains<\/span><\/a> I also took images of an adult male woodland Coyote watching me watching him.<\/p>\n

This isn’t the first time I’ve seen two Coyotes walking this same path at the edge of a small aspen forest this year and it probably won’t be the last. I saw some Coyotes wandering in the same area last year too. It seems to be a favorite trail for them.<\/p>\n

It was the first time I saw the Coyotes there pee like a male dog by lifting their hind legs. I was only able to get a photo of one male relieving himself in this manner. Both Coyotes piddled on this same tree though. In this photo the raised back leg can be seen by some saplings.<\/p>\n

The intense stare of this Coyote was what appealed to me in this photo and it is the reason I wanted to share this image. Intellectually I know that the Coyote is a wild animal but my German Shepherd, Dutchess, used to look at me the same way when she was still with me.<\/p>\n

Coyotes have been relentlessly persecuted by man for more than a hundred years for simply doing what coyotes do as apex predators. Instead of disappearing Coyotes have persisted, thrived and expanded their range.<\/p>\n

I hope that when a Coyote looks into my eyes that it sees I mean them no harm. Because I don’t. I respect, admire and treasure each and every interaction I have with them. Why wouldn’t I?<\/p>\n

Besides, I’d much rather watch a Coyote than most of the news.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to view more of my Coyote photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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