"NOW YOU SEE THE COYOTE, NOW YOU DON'T"

Coyote - 5 Photos

If you ever wondered why one minute, you see a coyote in the landscape & the next minute, the coyote has totally disappeared, the photos below may explain why.

The coyote was first spotted heading across a meadow and I assumed he/she was aiming for the hill not far away. I thought I might be able to get some photos if I got to the bottom of the incline before the coyote proceeded up the steep slope.

So I quickly walked up to the woods edging the bottom all the while looking up, when suddenly from within the woods, the coyote shied away and began to make a quick stage left.  My initial reaction to spooking wildlife is to apologize. They may not understand the words but hopefully they comprehend the tone, and can defer that no harm is intended.

So for once it worked and the coyote stopped and turned to resume his/her original path but not before pausing in a small clearing, providing an opportunity for a clear shot (Photo #1).

And then it was back to making his/her way up the ridge through the prairie grasses (Photo #2 through Photo #5), where from a distance, the coyote would blend into the surroundings, donning that wildlife cloak of invisibility. 

And then it was up across the top where he/she disappeared out of sight, this time legitimately. 

PHOTO #1

PHOTO #2

PHOTO #3

PHOTO #4

PHOTO #5