"ROYAL IS MY NAME"

Coyote - 6 Photos

Over the course of the last few months, I have been fortunate to have multiple sightings of one particular coyote family, particularly three siblings born Spring 2023 and have grown accustomed to a certain size and body type of this species of canid (Photo #5), i.e. less bulk & more leg length. 

Have seen the two adults on only two occasions and always from a distance. The sixth family member is most likely a youngster born in 2022 (Photo #6). Believe her to be female as she has been accompanying her younger siblings on various hunts, probably there to act as a mentor. Male pups generally leave the family between six and nine months to create a family of their own.

This particular day, having only seen a coyote or two from a great distance during the day, I started my drive home when I spotted the coyote shown in Photo #1 through Photo #4, in a residential area close to the Provincial Park. 

Found a safe parking spot, crossed the road & managed a few shots before he/she moved along at that deliberate coyote walk, disappearing into the surroundings. 

I thought, at the time, the coyote was rather large but when downloading the photos, I was blown away by his/her height & bulk. This was, indeed, a full sized very mature adult. 

Gender, of course, cannot be determined from the photos but due to the depth & thickness of the coyote's neck ruff, I'm leaning towards male. Whether male or female, this coyote is truly royal.

PHOTO #1

PHOTO #2

PHOTO #3

PHOTO #4

PHOTO #5

PHOTO #6