One of the benefits of going back and doing year-end photo projects like my 2022 photo book that I am currently working on is that I end up finding some “undiscovered” pics that I never shared. Such was the case with this capture from back in February.

I was leaving the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge when I spotted this gorgeous coyote out hunting on what was a bone-chilling cold morning. That was actually the third coyote of the day I had photographed, all of which gave me some really nice captures.

Harkening back to January for this capture of this pretty lady. The coyotes in a local open space were gearing up for mating season and making themselves readily available for pictures as a result.

One of the neighborhood homes had bunches of un-picked peaches leftover from the previous season that had just fallen to the ground. That made for a good chance for an easy meal for the coyotes – and a nice photo op for me.

After grabbing a fallen piece of fruit, this female ran across the road and ate it while I snapped away. Here, she pauses eating momentarily to keep an eye on a passing car.

This beautiful canine found itself a bit surrounded by deer and a couple photographers – although the shutterbugs almost missed it.

As my friend and I walked along, looking for foxes and largely ignoring the deer, I looked down a berm and there was this beautiful coyote, looking right up at us. In a flash, it took off, wanting to put some distance between us. I managed a nice sequence of images as it ran off, bounding through the grass.

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.