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Yawning Coyote
What does it mean when a Coyote yawns? Sometimes it means the Coyote is tired, or waking up, just like with humans. That’ll usually be accompanied by stretching. I’ve seen young Coyotes yawn as part of a greeting for their mother. In that case, there was also a lot of smiling. Coyotes will also yawn…
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Urban Snowy Plover
A Snowy Plover dashes around on an urban beach. Just think of all the people in those houses, tragically unaware of the threatened little fluffballs living on the beach right next door ðŸ˜.
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Snowy Plover Portrait
If you spend any time looking for advice on shorebird photography, you’ll hear it over and over: “don’t chase, just find a [safe] spot on the beach and wait for them to come to you.” I’ve tried it over and over, and it’s never really worked. I’ll plop down on the beach, watch the birds…
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Nemesis
My nemesis bird standing unobstructed in front of a clear background on top of a reasonable perch in useable light. For once.
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Perching Coyote
Whenever possible, Coyotes prefer to hunt by crashing down on unsuspecting prey. Chasing prey takes a lot of energy, and has a low chance of success. Much better to make short work of a tasty rodent when it’s least expecting it. A favored technique is to specialize in legally blind gophers who are able to…
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Early Morning Coyote Portrait
A Coyote illuminated by the glow of early morning light. In areas with lots of human activity, Coyotes tend to restrict their activities to early morning and late evening hours. Even at these hours, they still have to run a gauntlet of unfriendly dogs and inattentive drivers to make their way between parts of their…
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Looming Coyote
A Coyote looking down at me from the top of a hill. @riffle_shots tells me this is the patriarch of the park’s family unit.
