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Title: coyote pouncing on rodent
Post by: Okanagan on December 10, 2009, 07:17:47 PM
Three photos of the same coyote in sequence:  stalking a rodent, leaping to grab it and then crunching and gulping it down in the third photo. 

This coyote jumped ahead rather than making the high leap they tend to do in snow.   Note the white tip on the tail, a bit unusual though not rare.  Taken out the vehicle window at about 30 yards day before yesterday in the dry interior of BC.  Saw 5 coyotes and one porcupine in 45 minutes of driving, early afternoon.   I need to figure out how to run the video on this camera.  I could watch his body tense for the pounce and anticipated it, but jerked the camera when the coyote leaped, blurring everything in the picture.  

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/lokanagan/IMG_2289.jpg)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/lokanagan/IMG_2290.jpg)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/lokanagan/IMG_2291.jpg)
Title: Re: coyote pouncing on rodent
Post by: HaMeR on December 10, 2009, 07:33:00 PM
Purdy neat pics here too.  :yoyo:
Title: Re: coyote pouncing on rodent
Post by: coyote101 on December 10, 2009, 08:00:06 PM
Great pictures.  :yoyo: :yoyo: I hope you don't mind, but that last one is now my screensaver.

Pat
Title: Re: coyote pouncing on rodent
Post by: Okanagan on December 10, 2009, 08:32:21 PM
Quote from: coyote101 on December 10, 2009, 08:00:06 PM
Great pictures.  :yoyo: :yoyo: I hope you don't mind, but that last one is now my screensaver.

Pat

Hey, that's an honor!  Your screensaver is a compliment to me and you are welcome to use this.   It 's fun photography, not great.  I've worked with a couple of top pro quality photographers enough to know that the effort it would take me to get there is not worth it to me.  But it made me a better snapshot photographer  :wink:

In that photo you chose, the coyote is bobbing his head every second or two as he crunches the little critter he caught and kind of lunges his head forward as he swallows.  I like the way his teeth show.  Glad he turned toward me to wolf the critter down!


Title: Re: coyote pouncing on rodent
Post by: FinsnFur on December 10, 2009, 10:00:16 PM
30 yards? Wow and he never paid no mind to you, thats pretty cool. I woulda been clicking away too.
Looks like some dang nice fur to boot.
Title: Re: coyote pouncing on rodent
Post by: pitw on December 10, 2009, 10:06:00 PM
That  was wonderful and thanks for showing them.  I've watched them do it but I ain't never going to get a picture of it like those. 
Title: Re: coyote pouncing on rodent
Post by: Frogman on December 14, 2009, 12:22:58 PM
Super photos!!

Jim
Title: Re: coyote pouncing on rodent
Post by: vvarmitr on December 15, 2009, 03:46:39 PM
WOW! What a Kodak moment & you were there.  :biggrin:
So glad you shared that w/ us. ;yes;
Title: Re: coyote pouncing on rodent
Post by: builderone on December 19, 2009, 07:28:16 AM
Those are great pics. That is one nice looking dog too.  :yoyo: :yoyo: :yoyo: