Lone Coyote on the Flat
by Mike Lee
Title
Lone Coyote on the Flat
Artist
Mike Lee
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
Mid morning on a clear April day I was driving on State Route 44 in Lassen County California when I spotted this coyote cross the road and run into an open meadow in an area I call the Bogard Flats. This area is at nearly 6000 feet in elevation so snow lingers there often until May or even early June and night time temps can still get well below freezing. Therefore, the coyotes stay pretty fluffy pretty late into the season. This animal is obviously very young (you can tell by how close together the ears are), and most likely a solitary male. At this age, they aren’t exactly wily (or Wile-E for that matter) and can frankly be pretty dumb. Indeed, when this one crossed the road he came fairly close to being hit by a big rig going the other way. However, his lack of skittishness that an older animal would have likely had allowed me to grab a shot from my big mobile photo blind, aka Ram 1500 pickup, from the roadside.
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April 21st, 2024
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Comments (19)
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
I enjoyed the interesting write-up, thanks! Congratulations on graduation from The 200 Club with over 500 views.
Gary F Richards
Excellent Lone Coyote on the Flat composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! Congratulations on your very deserving features! F/L
Anthony Hightower
Great capture Mike! The expression on the Coyote's face is priceless. Congratulations on your features!
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Congratulations, your wonderful wildlife photography is featured on the home page of The 200 Club, a rising star photography group featuring the best photos with over 200 views up to 500 views. Featured images are changed often. To remain visible to potential buyers who visit this unique group, please post your featured images in the Feature Archives and other appropriate threads. Thanks for sharing it!
Johanna Hurmerinta
Your work deserves to be featured in our group "The Meandering Photographer" Please consider adding this work to 'Featured work in May - June 2024' active discussion thread. (l/f on 06-03-2024)
Sabina Pamfili
the picture is beautiful, Mike. It makes me want to reach out actually. I wonder if they ever get enough to eat? they always look so skinny........
Mike Lee replied:
Thank you, Sabina! I'm sure it gets leaner for them in the winter months but, at least in this area, the population is healthy, if all the hootin' and hollerin' I hear when I'm out there in the dark is any indicator.
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