The Coyote

kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
edited January 31, 2009 in Wildlife
Fellow Dgrinner Aaron (anwmn1) and I were tooling through Death Valley when we spotted a coyote crossing the road about 100 yards ahead. I gingerly pulled over and prayed he'd hang around long enough to get a shot. Much to our surprise, instead of running away, he sauntered over to say hello.

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What luck, eh?

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  • evil eggplantevil eggplant Registered Users Posts: 464 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2009
    Well, you got him good. Very nice.
    kdog wrote:
    Fellow Dgrinner Aaron (anwmn1) and I were tooling through Death Valley when we spotted a coyote crossing the road about 100 yards ahead. I gingerly pulled over and prayed he'd hang around long enough to get a shot. Much to our surprise, instead of running away, he sauntered over to say hello.

    What luck, eh?

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2009
    Best Coyot shots I've seen, :wow he/she even looks like
    just came from hairdresser rolleyes1.gif
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  • ilbcnuilbcnu Registered Users Posts: 311 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2009
    I see coyotes all the time but I must say they don't sit and pose for me...You must speak to the animals!!
    Very cool!!
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2009
    bfjr wrote:
    Best Coyot shots I've seen, :wow he/she even looks like
    just came from hairdresser rolleyes1.gif

    Best I've seen as well. Looks like your friendly next door German Shepherd. Great catch Joelclap.gif
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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2009
    That last one is magical! The others are very good as well.

    Worrisome, though, that he had no fear - either too inexperienced or too used to people.

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  • JohnDCJohnDC Registered Users Posts: 379 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2009
    Great shots, Joel. Luck indeed, but to paraphrase, chance favors the prepared photographer.
    John
  • grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,537 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2009
    WOW!! Nice captures Joel!!
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited January 19, 2009
    Very nice series!

    Were you shooting from inside a vehicle, perhaps?
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2009
    Don't be fooled!!!

    Joel dressed up his doggie for these.rolleyes1.gif

    I would have loved to get this opportunity. Nice to see you made the most of it.thumb.gif
  • Mark EdellMark Edell Registered Users Posts: 672 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2009
    dlplumer wrote:
    Best I've seen as well. Looks like your friendly next door German Shepherd. Great catch Joelclap.gif

    Ditto!
    Wow, that is one good looking animal! Great shots!
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  • DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2009
    Excellent shots. Seems that he has had more than a few goodies thrown to him from cars. Yellowstone you get bears Death Valley, Coyotes.
    Still really cool shots
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 20, 2009
    evil eggplant wrote:
    Well, you got him good. Very nice.

    Thank you, Evil. mwink.gif

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 20, 2009
    bfjr wrote:
    Best Coyot shots I've seen, :wow he/she even looks like
    just came from hairdresser rolleyes1.gif
    Why thank you, Ben. Yeah, she was a mess, so we brushed her out for the shoot.



    Not!! rolleyes1.gif

    Cheers,
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 20, 2009
    ilbcnu wrote:
    I see coyotes all the time but I must say they don't sit and pose for me...You must speak to the animals!!
    Very cool!!
    Thanks, ilbcnu! I wish this thing would happen more often, but sadly that's not the case. I've had only one similar instance which was with a couple of foxes back a couple of years ago. Links:

    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=65408
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=64750

    Cheers,
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 20, 2009
    dlplumer wrote:
    Best I've seen as well. Looks like your friendly next door German Shepherd. Great catch Joelclap.gif

    Thanks, Dan. Yeah, she was so cute it was hard to resist the temptation to get out of the car and give her a hug. iloveyou.gif

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 20, 2009
    JohnDC wrote:
    Great shots, Joel. Luck indeed, but to paraphrase, chance favors the prepared photographer.
    John

    Thanks, John. Good to hear from you.

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 20, 2009
    Ann McRae wrote:
    That last one is magical! The others are very good as well.

    Worrisome, though, that he had no fear - either too inexperienced or too used to people.

    ann

    Thanks, Ann! That last one was my wife's favorite as well.

    Yes, the incident was both euphoric, and disturbing at the same time. I'm very worried about that coyote's future.

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 20, 2009
    grimace wrote:
    WOW!! Nice captures Joel!!

    Thank you, Adam. thumb.gif

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 20, 2009
    pathfinder wrote:
    Very nice series!

    Were you shooting from inside a vehicle, perhaps?

    Thanks, Pathfinder. Yep, we never got out of the car.

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 20, 2009
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Don't be fooled!!!

    Joel dressed up his doggie for these.
    Shhhhhh.... :uhoh






    Thanks, Ric. rolleyes1.gif

    Cheers,
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 20, 2009
    Mark Edell wrote:
    Ditto!
    Wow, that is one good looking animal! Great shots!
    Thanks, Mark. I appreciate you checking in and commenting. thumb.gif

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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2009
    thumb.gif Great series. The little guy looks healthy too with white teeth!
    Stephen
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 20, 2009
    Maestro wrote:
    thumb.gif Great series. The little guy looks healthy too with white teeth!

    Thanks, Stephen. It was a healthy looking specimen. thumb.gif

    Cheers,
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  • ThwackThwack Registered Users Posts: 487 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2009
    Great series! Thanks for sharing your good fortune.
  • jeffmeyersjeffmeyers Registered Users Posts: 1,535 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2009
    Wow. That's really weird behavior for a yote. Great shots! thumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2009
    Wow. Magnificent shots of a magnificent creature. thumb.gifthumb
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  • SchnauzerSchnauzer Registered Users Posts: 253 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2009
    You really lucked out on these. I love that last shot with him/her looking right at the camera.

    When ever I see one around home its gone as soon as it sees you.
    RON
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 21, 2009
    Thanks, Jeff, Thwack, Jack and Schnauzer. It was a very lucky opportunity. But it was also disturbing in that the little critter seemingly had no fear of us at all.

    Thanks again for your comments, and glad you liked the shots. thumb.gif

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  • leaheleahe Registered Users Posts: 168 Major grins
    edited January 23, 2009
    Great series! The expression in the last image is priceless. I just love the variances in their coats. The coyotes we have in our area are brazen enough to come into our horse corrals to drink out of the water troughs. While I love to hear them every night that is a little too close. Beautiful animal though.
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited January 23, 2009
    kdog wrote:
    Fellow Dgrinner Aaron (anwmn1) and I were tooling through Death Valley when we spotted a coyote crossing the road about 100 yards ahead. I gingerly pulled over and prayed he'd hang around long enough to get a shot. Much to our surprise, instead of running away, he sauntered over to say hello.

    Beautiful shots Joel.. it looks like he just came out of the groomers..rolleyes1.gif Cleanest Coyot in the Valley (with a beautiful winter coat).
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