{"id":25369,"date":"2015-06-08T04:35:23","date_gmt":"2015-06-08T10:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=25369"},"modified":"2026-02-22T15:01:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T21:01:57","slug":"a-pair-of-coyotes-and-the-healing-journey-of-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2015\/06\/08\/a-pair-of-coyotes-and-the-healing-journey-of-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Pair Of Coyotes And The Healing Journey of One"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CoyoteCoyote resting on the edge of the Great Salt Lake – Nikon D810, f10, 1\/320, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited or called in
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Any day that I see a Coyote is a great one, seeing a pair of them it is even greater and yesterday I photographed a pair of Coyotes I am very familiar with.<\/p>\n

The sun hadn’t been up long and there was still a golden glow to the light when I began to photograph the Coyotes from the causeway overlooking the blue water of the Great Salt Lake. The larger of the two laid down right next to the shoreline.<\/p>\n

\"PairPair of Coyotes on the shore of the Great Salt Lake – Nikon D810, f10, 1\/320, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited or called in<\/span><\/p>\n

And the other Coyote crossed the causeway and walked slowly up to the one on the shore. I know that second one well and have been following it since the 16th of February.<\/p>\n

\"CoyoteCoyote with a healed injury – Nikon D810, f10, 1\/320, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited or called in<\/span><\/p>\n

This Coyote was injured some time before the 16th of February and to see it healed now gives me a sense of relief and joy. When I saw it after its injury I was not 100% sure it would survive. But it has.<\/p>\n

\"GreatThe Great Salt Lake and a resting Coyote – Nikon D810, f10, 1\/500, ISO 400, -0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited or called in<\/span><\/p>\n

I love seeing Coyotes especially along the shore of the Great Salt Lake.<\/p>\n

\"InjuredInjured Coyote – February 16th, 2015 – Nikon D810, f7.1, 1\/800, ISO 450, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited or called in<\/span><\/p>\n

The first day I saw this Coyote with the injury was February 16th, I believe that the injury was caused by fighting over food or territory. In some photos I took that day you could see into the Coyote’s nasal passage. It was not pretty and I wasn’t sure that the Coyote would survive.<\/p>\n

\"InjuredInjured Coyote – February 25, 2015 – Nikon D810, f6.3, 1\/1000, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited or called in<\/span><\/p>\n

Nine days later though I photographed the injured Coyote and the healing process had begun. It looked and acted healthy.<\/p>\n

\"InjuredInjured Coyote – March 6, 2015 – Nikon D810, f8, 1\/500, ISO 320, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited or called in<\/span><\/p>\n

And nine days later I could see more healing.<\/p>\n

\"InjuredInjured Coyote – April 28, 2015 – Nikon D810, f7.1, 1\/400, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited or called in<\/span><\/p>\n

By the time I took this image on April 28th the healing process was pretty much finished with very little scarring to the Coyote’s muzzle but I can tell this is the same one because of the “Roman Nose”, a slight hump on the bridge of the muzzle.<\/p>\n

\"Healed<\/p>\n

Healed Coyote – June 7, 2015 – Nikon D810, f10, 1\/640, ISO 400, -0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited or called in<\/span><\/p>\n

Yesterday when I took this image of the Coyote curled up in the morning sun it felt good to know that nature healed it and I have been privileged to photograph this beautiful animal on the path of its recovery.<\/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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