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Roll Call
I found this Coyote browsing a hillside late in the afternoon. It soon settled down for a brief nap. I settled in at a respectful distance to see what would happen next. There’s no point approaching Coyotes to try to get a photo. That’s very unusual behavior for most humans, and a suspicious Coyote defaults…
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Watch for Oncoming Coyotes
Late last year, I spent a few days camping on Angel Island, one of the most recent spots colonized by Coyotes in the Bay Area. The first Coyote arrived in 2017, and howled across the bay until a mate made the swim. The Coyotes wasted no time, producing their first litter in 2019. These dogged…
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Into The Light
After I took my eye out of the viewfinder, I watched a man walking a large dog give his dog a treat as a reward for not staying calm near the Coyote. “Did you get the shot?” he asked me. “Yup, I got it!” “*Hell* yeah!” he responded before taking his dog by the leash…
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Out of the Shadows
When there’s dappled light and an animal moving through it, you hope it’s all going to line up for you, even if just for a moment. How many people have walked along this path, oblivious to the wildlife creating a niche right beside it?
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Hello Old Friend
I don’t photograph urban Coyotes in the summer months. In the city, they’re mostly active around dawn and dusk, and I don’t quite have it in me to wake up at 5 am on the weekends. So as the days have been getting shorter, I’ve started looking for my favorite Coyote family. It took me…
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All Fun and Games
After this Coyote caught a squirrel, it carried it into a secluded area and then played with it for a few minutes before eating it. I don’t see Coyotes catch squirrels often, but whenever I’ve seen it they’ve always played with the squirrel. With gophers, by contrast, they’ll eat them immediately. I wonder whether the…
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Roadside Hunt
A Coyote hunts along the edge of a road. Roads can be very attractive to wildlife. They’re efficient thoroughfares for travel. When hunting, they provide easy access to brush and a silent approach. Unfortunately, they’re also filled with distracted drivers and irresponsible speeders. I was pleased to see a US Park Ranger pull over a…
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Estero Coyote
A Coyote pops up out of the grass as the sun sets on Drakes Estero. This place gets me every time.
