Posts tagged outdoors
My Buddy Nicky and I went for quite a hike the other day and came across this old barn. I’m thinking about re doing the interior and claiming it as my own. Haha.
I just got back from the first field trip for Biology class. It was a lot of fun, and I learned a lot about plant and tree life as well as saw a lot of these little guys flying around. Henry Coe State Park, California
The young bucks are starting to grow their antlers out again.
Today I came across this coyote who was out hunting. He had found a gopher hole and managed to dig out a couple of babies to snack upon. Soon after, I could see he was onto something, but couldn’t tell what. He started running and I lost him behind a hill. I looked to the other end of the hill to where he would soon pop out and noticed a bobcat. As soon as I spotted the bobcat it must have seen the coyote coming its way because he booked it. The coyote was right behind as they both darted over the hillside and out of view. Later when I reviewed the video I took of the pursuit, I saw the bobcat run up a tree and the coyote stop at the base, not able to climb up to catch him.
I got into contact with Janet Kessler of Coyote Yipps in September 2012, when I first began my quest for the coyote. I had not yet seen one and asked her for advice. She encouraged me to spend a lot of time where I knew coyotes were, so I did just that. After months without seeing a coyote, I finally came across one at the end of the day at the Arastradero Preserve in Palo Alto, California. Since then I have been dedicated to going out to the many Mid Peninsula Preserves each week and continue looking out for coyotes and other wildlife.
I recently got back into contact with Janet and told her the story of how I came into the wonderful world of wildlife photography, and how my admiration for the coyote continues to expand. Janet was kind enough to post my story and a photo I had taken of a coyote near Castle Rock State Park last week. Here is a link to the posting on her amazing website.
Please take a look around the Coyote Yipps website, and take the time to admire the pictures and videos Janet has accumulated of the amazing and wild coyote. Janet cares very much for this beautiful animal and works hard to spread the word that these animals are not filthy, dangerous pests, but should be respected and protected.
Deer Family Portrait
