{"id":2066,"date":"2011-03-11T07:11:01","date_gmt":"2011-03-11T14:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=2066"},"modified":"2026-02-18T09:25:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:25:07","slug":"coyote-on-the-shore-of-the-great-salt-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2011\/03\/11\/coyote-on-the-shore-of-the-great-salt-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"Coyote On The Shore Of The Great Salt Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CoyoteCoyote on the go with the Great Salt Lake in the background – Nikon D200, f5.6, 1\/1000, ISO 400, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 280mm, natural light, not baited <\/span><\/p>\n

Yesterday I went back out to Antelope Island State Park<\/span><\/a> for the third day in a row. The speed limit on the causeway to the island is 55 mph so sometimes I see birds or animals just about the time I pass them on the road.<\/p>\n

Yesterday I spotted a Coyote on the south side of the causeway and said “Stop, stop”. We couldn’t stop right away because there was a vehicle right behind us so we had passed the Coyote by quite a bit by the time we could stop and turn back and in that time the Coyote crossed the road to the north side of the causeway. Jackpot!<\/p>\n

It would have been very challenging to photograph the Coyote on the south side of the causeway because of the angle of the light but the north side works out great.<\/p>\n

\"CoyoteCoyote looking towards the east – Nikon D200, f5.6, 1\/1250, ISO 400, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light, not baited <\/span><\/p>\n

I spent a few minutes photographing the Coyote in the early morning light as it walked and stood on the shoreline of the hypersaline Great Salt Lake.<\/p>\n

The water level is up from where it was last year so the coyote stayed close to the road so I was able to photograph the Coyote in many different poses.<\/p>\n

This one still has its winter coat but before long it will shed it for the sleeker summer coat. The color of their eyes is beautiful any time of day but the rising sun sure makes them even more lovely.<\/p>\n

I’m hoping I can find a den this year so we can photograph the pups, from a safe and ethical distance of course. I never want to disturb or disrupt animals or birds, especially when they have young.<\/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":"

This Coyote still has its winter coat but before long it will shed it for the sleeker summer coat. 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