2110_1428 Coyote & Grasshopper
This one got away, despite the Coyote's best effort to turn it into a snack. Actually, grasshoppers seem to be the main course these days, and this will likely hold true until they are wiped out by a hard frost. So far no snow is in the forecast, but winter can hit anytime.
In years past - in other locations - I usually found November to be dreary with rain and wind; not so here on the prairie. The transition period - from sometime in October until about mid-December - is a great time to photograph the resident mammals. The Mule Deer rut is not far off. Ice will begin to form on the river. The first snowfalls are a novelty. By mid-January the novelty will have worn off and we'll all be in survival mode. Just like the Coyotes.
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2021 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
2110_1428 Coyote & Grasshopper
This one got away, despite the Coyote's best effort to turn it into a snack. Actually, grasshoppers seem to be the main course these days, and this will likely hold true until they are wiped out by a hard frost. So far no snow is in the forecast, but winter can hit anytime.
In years past - in other locations - I usually found November to be dreary with rain and wind; not so here on the prairie. The transition period - from sometime in October until about mid-December - is a great time to photograph the resident mammals. The Mule Deer rut is not far off. Ice will begin to form on the river. The first snowfalls are a novelty. By mid-January the novelty will have worn off and we'll all be in survival mode. Just like the Coyotes.
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2021 James R. Page - all rights reserved.