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"SOMEWHAT CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE CANID KIND" - Coyote

January 29, 2024 • Leave a Comment

"SOMEWHAT CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE CANID KIND" Coyote - 5 Photos The advantage of a lens with long range ability is that one can achieve an appearance of closeness with a minimal risk to the photographer but with a maximum of respect to wildlife. That being said, Nature has her own rules & one should never be complacent when photographing any anima...

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"A RUN THROUGH THE WOODS" - Coyote

January 29, 2024 • Leave a Comment

"A RUN THROUGH THE WOODS" Coyote - 5 Photos It was a morning of sitting for almost 2 hours, with an occasional sighting of a coyote, but from a distance. That all changed when what I thought, at first, was a coyote cruising through the woods which turned out to be a large female Mule Deer but quickly followed by the coyote in stalking mode. And...

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"THE ARBORIST" - Mule Deer (Male)

January 22, 2024 • Leave a Comment

"THE ARBORIST" Mule Deer (Male) - 6 Photos Having trouble reaching those top branches of your trees? Don't really feel steady on tall ladders? Find using those long pruners or cutters back wrenching work? Maybe, it's time to call in Nature's "top" arborist - a male Mule Deer, still adorned with antlers. A handsome fellow providing tree trimmi...

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"IF YOU TRULY LOVE YOUR DOG" - Coyote

January 18, 2024 • 1 Comment

"IF YOU TRULY LOVE YOUR DOG,....." Coyote - 7 Photos Had heard the rallying cry of a coyote upon arrival so I knew the coyotes were nearby. This area has a resident family comprised of what I believe to be three youngsters, one much older sibling (probably female) & the two elders (male & female), six in total. (I have seen all six in a tight grou...

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"THE SNOW WALKER" - Coyote

January 17, 2024 • 1 Comment

"THE SNOW WALKER" Coyote - 9 Photos With temperatures having finally warmed up to a balmy -6 degrees Celsius, I decided to head out in the afternoon, hopeful that an increase of more than 20 degrees C in air temperature might draw out more wildlife. Just like people, all wildlife needs to eat but in severe cold, it must be a fine balancing ac...

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"BOYS, BOYS, BOYS!" - Mule Deer (Male)

January 14, 2024 • Leave a Comment

"BOYS, BOYS, BOYS!" Mule Deer (Male) - 7 Photos Walking along a path, I had seen two bucks lying side by side in the woods. One buck, probably 2 to 3 years old, I have frequently seen with a much younger male, who is at the very most a year old, both ages going by the size of their antlers. Having settled in on a favourite log, I began to scout...

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"THE CHASE" - Coyote

January 07, 2024 • 1 Comment

"THE CHASE" Coyote - 6 Photos I had been photographing this young coyote earlier. It eventually made its way into the woods and disappeared. Then shortly thereafter, out from the wooded area exploded a rather large female Mule Deer. It traversed the bank at great speed and headed across the meadow. And from a previous experience, I learned when...

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"OUT WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE" - Coyote

January 05, 2024 • 1 Comment

"OUT WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE" Coyote - 5 Photos Appearances can be deceiving. The photos that follow are actually of a young coyote, the middle youngster of three, if one is going by size. It generally hangs out with the smallest or youngest of the three & if you see one of the pair, the other isn't far away. As we are now almost two weeks in...

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"SOMETIMES EVEN COYOTES JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN" - Coyote

January 02, 2024 • 1 Comment

"SOMETIMES EVEN COYOTES JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN" Coyote - 7 Photos The following photos were taken just after a "pack meeting" of this particular family of six coyotes. From the sightings & observations I have had over the course of the past months, it appears there are two adults (Mum & Dad), who I have seen very rarely & probably hunt during th...

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