Coyote in the Gulf of Slides

[forestgnome]

They say the Eastern Coyote has gotten and big, and probably has bred with wolves. This female hung out with me on the Gulf of Slides Trail. I watched her hunt, and I missed getting a shot of a pounce.:mad: I had just taken a shot, then was looking at her, not ready to shoot when she pounced(unsuccessfully) on prey. Would've been a sweet shot, but that's ok.

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Happy Trails :)

[Steve M]

You could give a girl a little privacy while she is trying to go to the bathroom!:D

[Bill O]

That's a very good looking coyote.

[Brad]

She looks in good shape and healthy. It is good to see. Do you call the animals or do they just come to you on their own?

[Mike D]

If I know anything, I know that a bushy tail marks a healthy critter.

A couple years ago, when I was living in Twin Mountain, I was driving to work in North Conway. On a grassy bank to the North side of 302 I saw an animal that looked very much like this. I thought it was much too large to be a coyote, more like the size of a wolf; maybe two feet at the shoulder.

[Rich]

Beautiful shot! You get the most amazing animal pictures. Have you considered interviewing with National Geographic? You should!