{"id":6119,"date":"2012-09-15T03:55:02","date_gmt":"2012-09-15T09:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=6119"},"modified":"2026-02-19T06:58:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T12:58:34","slug":"coyote-in-a-hilltop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2012\/09\/15\/coyote-in-a-hilltop\/","title":{"rendered":"Coyote On A Hilltop"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CoyoteCoyote on an Antelope Island hilltop – Nikon D300, f6.3, 1\/2500, ISO 640, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light, not baited or called in<\/span><\/p>\n

From all appearances the Coyotes on Antelope Island State Park are starting to put on their winter coats, they sure are getting fluffy. These images were taken earlier this week as this Coyote stood near a hilltop on Tin Lambing Shed.<\/p>\n

\"CoyoteCoyote on a hilltop – Nikon D300, f6.3, 1\/2000, ISO 640, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR at 400mm, natural light, not baited or called in<\/span><\/p>\n

I think the amber color of the eyes of a Coyote are fascinating and they look so very intelligent. They are predators that help maintain a natural balance in nature yet they are persecuted and have a price on their ears, a $50.00 bounty in Utah.<\/p>\n

That is sad and there is no scientific proof that killing the Coyotes<\/span><\/a> is doing what “it” was supposed to do.<\/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

P.S., My mother is visiting me on her first trip to Utah, she is going to love it! I’ll be slow to view and comment on your blogs, thanks for understanding. Please feel free to share this post with your friends and family. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From all appearances the Coyotes (Canis latrans) on Antelope Island State Park are starting to put on their winter coats, they sure are getting fluffy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":169604,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[511,100,26],"tags":[733,4002,3981,4334,519,4035,4032],"class_list":["post-6119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-antelope-island-state-park","category-coyotes","category-utah","tag-canis-latrans","tag-coyote","tag-davis-county","tag-hilltop","tag-nature","tag-nature-photography","tag-wildlife-photography"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/coyote-hilltop-mia-mcpherson-5747.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p11Mom-1AH","jetpack_sharing_enabled":false,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6638,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2012\/11\/24\/coyotes-the-song-dog\/","url_meta":{"origin":6119,"position":0},"title":"Coyotes – The Song Dog","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"November 24, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Not long after arriving at Antelope Island yesterday I heard the sound of Coyotes singing, it is a sound that always brings a smile to my lips and delights me.","rel":"","context":"In "Antelope Island State Park"","block_context":{"text":"Antelope Island State Park","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/category\/locations\/utah\/antelope-island-state-park\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Coyote strolling on the Great Salt Lake shoreline, Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/coyote-great-salt-lake-1-mia-mcpherson-1783.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/coyote-great-salt-lake-1-mia-mcpherson-1783.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/coyote-great-salt-lake-1-mia-mcpherson-1783.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/coyote-great-salt-lake-1-mia-mcpherson-1783.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4621,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2012\/03\/13\/feathers-fur\/","url_meta":{"origin":6119,"position":1},"title":"Feathers & Fur","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"March 13, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Today I thought I would post a few images taken this past week from Antelope Island State Park and the west desert in Tooele County. 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