This pretty lady was quite the looker! A perfect coat and those beautiful green eyes really were amazing.

Taken a couple of months ago at a local open space, I spent a good hour with her as she went about her rounds. At one point she disappeared behind some thick, tall grass seeming to tire of the photographer following her. There was no place for her to really go though so I moved to where I thought she would appear and, sure enough, she stepped out giving me this fantastic pose.

A very fun encounter with this absolutely gorgeous canid this past weekend.

The cold temps and fresh snow had the critters quite active, none more so than this one. It really seemed to be on a mission, moving at a quick pace while alternately sniffing the ground and sniffing the air.

For a half mile I was able to follow along, snapping a ridiculous number of pictures, made all the more cool by the fresh winter snow.

Leading up to when this picture was taken it had its nose stuck to the ground and walked toward the rise. It then lifted its head for a sniff of the air making for a fun shot with its snow-covered snout and chin and the early morning sun really lighting up those gorgeous eyes.

A fun, fleeting encounter with this handsome fellow and the lady he was very interested in. I was up in Boulder County, Colorado checking an open space area for photo subjects when I spotted the pair working their way through a prairie dog colony. While they would occasionally stop and sniff the holes, it was pretty clear this male was more interested in the female than eating. He stayed keenly focused on her, following her dutifully. He only briefly acknowledged my presence, giving me a nice glance as the sun topped the horizon.

A girl’s gotta eat, right? For a coyote, that might mean digging up something you buried to save for later as was the case here.

I had spent a half hour or so tracking this pretty, green-eyed lady, snapping tons of pics. After a time, she seemed to set out on a mission, going right to this spot, pawing at the dirt and grass and pulling out the remainders of some old meal.

I have no idea what it was and it certainly did not look tasty to me but she seemed to enjoy it well enough. 😉 As she chomped on it, she gave me some great captures showing her sharp, white teeth.

One week ago I posted a not-so-great pic of a coyote I had recently spotted and lamented the fact that it had been nearly two years since I had a decent photo session with these canids. Well, the wildlife photography gods must have been listening and this week took mercy on me.

Following leads from Nextdoor and a sighting from a friend, Thursday after work I headed to one of my favorite local open spaces where a few of these suburban predators had been spotted recently. Initially I was not having much luck, having covered a lot of ground on foot with nothing to show for it.

I decided to give up but in leaving the area, took a street that runs along the open space and there she was! Quickly I hopped out and then tracked this green-eyed beauty for the next half hour as she patrolled the open space.

At one point, the nearby fire station rolled out trucks to a call and the sirens caused the coyote to howl, giving me some fun shots. You’ll be seeing more of this pretty lady as I took a ton of pics of her.

I have been in a “coyote drought” for the longest time. These guys are quite common and I frequent the areas they are seen but I just have not had any luck getting a quality image of them for almost two years now. Either they are too far off, lighting is horrendous or I find ones that are suffering mange.

While this coyote was beautiful in its winter coat, it was, as has been the norm lately, too far off and lighting was very dim. Nevertheless, since it has been so long since I have shared a pic of one, here you go. 😉 

This was one of three I spotted yesterday but the only one that stuck around long enough for me to snap a picture of.