Sunlit Coyote on the Prairies
Driving along Springbank’s backroads, west of Calgary, I found this coyote touring through a field as a storm cleared and the sun had just broken through. Very nice light in the early evening off this resident of the Prairie.
The coyote watched me suspiciously for a minute and then trotted off, heading north across the field.
The last glimpse had her looking towards the west and staying very wide of a farm on the top of the hill.
Lovely!
I thought they were pack animals?
June 21, 2011 at 5:43 am
They are but individuals will wander around for a while before rejoining the pack. I grew up near coyotes and came to know that even if you only see one, the rest are never too far away. My elkhound learned that when he would chase a female to the edge of the forest. He followed one in once but came running out at full bore a few minutes later chased by the howls of the whole pack. When the day fades, that’s when you can hear how many there are in a given place, and, how close they are to without you seeing them. Not dangerous unless you are a sick animal or a baby animal.
July 2, 2011 at 11:57 am
Beautiful, especially the first one!
June 13, 2011 at 7:55 am
Wonderful! I love the first one and the last one best. The depth of field is great.
June 12, 2011 at 2:14 pm
Thank you Jenna – glad you like the images of this under-appreciated creature.
July 2, 2011 at 12:03 pm