A friend clued me in on some coyote activity at a nearby open space area recently. While coyotes are routinely seen there, this particular female had an interesting little routine.
Apparently every morning she meets a particular couple with three dogs that walks along the South Platte River. As they walk through the open space, the coyote follows along, barking the whole way.
I arrived right at dawn and sure enough, I soon heard barking and as the walkers approached, I could see they were being followed by this very vocal hound. The coyote was completely non-aggressive and it really appeared she simply wanted the dogs to come play with her.
Clouds kept the early light dim and made for tough shooting but it was a lot of fun to watch.
![A female Coyote barks at a people walking in the area with their dogs. (© Tony’s Takes)](http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-rhGgsuMCI8c/ViZEihK1_yI/AAAAAAAAQ-M/0gNHrS-M6TE/s710/21667140353_b44b3f08c7_o.jpg)
![A female Coyote barks at a people walking in the area with their dogs. (© Tony’s Takes)](http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-lb3JPBVxttU/ViZEjGJYJII/AAAAAAAAQ-Y/aO5lvFHCIos/s710/22275294092_fa052150fe_o.jpg)
![A female Coyote barks at a people walking in the area with their dogs. (© Tony’s Takes)](http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yzjifV8EzxM/ViZEicYOu7I/AAAAAAAAQ-I/wBADhLE928Y/s710/21667137593_338e4649f9_o.jpg)
![A female Coyote barks at a people walking in the area with their dogs. (© Tony’s Takes)](http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5u-cX95eJBQ/ViZEinGNV9I/AAAAAAAAQ-c/1q3gWkw8rjI/s710/21665438454_269723a3dc_o.jpg)