Yesterday an early morning session with a Coyote, the Great Salt Lake and some rocks made my day, I was so very happy to photograph the “Song Dog”.
Coyote on the shore of the Great Salt Lake just after dawn – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/125, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited or called in
I haven’t seen as many coyotes as I used to on Antelope Island State Park or the causeway to it the past couple years and I have missed photographing them.
Coyote on rocks in the Great Salt Lake – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/320, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited or called in
After I spotted and pointed out this gorgeous Coyote, my joy of photographing the canid in this beautiful setting washed over me.
The light wasn’t the best because the sun hadn’t fully risen over the Wasatch Mountains to the east but I didn’t care because the Coyote was there and so was I.
Coyote, the Great Salt Lake and a pile of rocks – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/320, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited or called in
The warm colors of the Coyote and the rocks it was standing on contrasted nicely with the cool tones of the water in the Great Salt Lake and there was enough light to make the coyote’s golden eyes glow.
Coyote walking on rocks next to the Great Salt Lake – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/320, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited or called in
The Coyote checked out the rocky area slowly which gave me time to take plenty of photos of it, several hundred actually.
Lone Coyote in dawn’s early light – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/250, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited or called in
There is a little more water in the Great Salt Lake right now than there has been in a while and I am glad that the water was close to these rocks, the photo looks so much better in my opinion than it would have had the water not reached the rocks.
Coyote’s stare – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/200, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited or called in
When the Coyote looked up and stared in my direction I felt connected to it. I admire them, I treasure them and I am always glad to have them in my viewfinder.
Coyote leaving the rocks next to the Great Salt Lake – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/200, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited or called in
After the Coyote walked around the rocky area it started to head towards the island and it walked in that direction.
Coyote walking on the flats of the Great Salt Lake – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/200, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited or called in
The coyote’s foot shows a bit of motion blur in this image and in the first image at the top of this post but I really don’t mind that much at all, I was just so delighted to have the Coyote in my view finder.
Life is good.
Mia
Click here to view more of my Coyote photos plus facts and information about this species.
What a great series of pics Mia! I know you specialize in bird images, but your wildlife photos are terrific too. There is so much to see in every shot. Thanks.
That is a nice, healthy animal…a pleasure t0 see….we have had several rabid ones here…sad!!! Nice to see the level of the lake has risen, too…
What an absolutely glorious start to the day.
He’s a beaut! Those eyes! Your coyotes always look so much better than our SoCal scruffy ones.
What a glorious series! I see coyotes here but not frequently. I often hear them, not far off, singing the songs of their people.
Gorgeous photos. I used to see Coyotes a lot but they have been very scarce this last year. Loss of habitat would be my guess.
Beautiful series Mia !
Wow! The third one and the last one are my favorites. 1.4x TC?
Thanks Dave, and thank you for pointing out my typo, it is 1.4x TC not 2.4x TC. I guess I should have woken up completely before filling in my techs!