2510_0402 Walking with Coyote
"I believe that national parks represent a different response to the homesickness that plagues, at least subconsciously, the rootless people of modern North America. National parks help us to become native not by re-creating North America in our own image, but by recreating ourselves in its image. They do so by celebrating that which is native to this place, and providing opportunities for us to experience, learn about and come to identify with the nature of this place we call Canada."
- Kevin Van Tighem
A departure now from shooting from the rolling blind. After getting some closer shots of this adult female Coyote, I decided to get out of the car and see what might happen. She had disappeared into the sagebrush flats. I took an intentionally meandering route, and about five minutes later... there she was.
To my amazement, she didn't run! We watched each other across the gulf that is always present in a wildlife encounter, and I made this shot (and others). It isn't the first time I've been successful on foot, in the open, with coyotes; I can think of three other occasions - no, four... and probably there were more. Each one was special.
I didn't try to close the distance or follow her. We were both comfortable with the arrangement, I believe. I have some idea of her territory and hope to see her again.
Tomorrow - if Bad Panda permits - the Coyote I encountered ten minutes later...
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2025 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
2510_0402 Walking with Coyote
"I believe that national parks represent a different response to the homesickness that plagues, at least subconsciously, the rootless people of modern North America. National parks help us to become native not by re-creating North America in our own image, but by recreating ourselves in its image. They do so by celebrating that which is native to this place, and providing opportunities for us to experience, learn about and come to identify with the nature of this place we call Canada."
- Kevin Van Tighem
A departure now from shooting from the rolling blind. After getting some closer shots of this adult female Coyote, I decided to get out of the car and see what might happen. She had disappeared into the sagebrush flats. I took an intentionally meandering route, and about five minutes later... there she was.
To my amazement, she didn't run! We watched each other across the gulf that is always present in a wildlife encounter, and I made this shot (and others). It isn't the first time I've been successful on foot, in the open, with coyotes; I can think of three other occasions - no, four... and probably there were more. Each one was special.
I didn't try to close the distance or follow her. We were both comfortable with the arrangement, I believe. I have some idea of her territory and hope to see her again.
Tomorrow - if Bad Panda permits - the Coyote I encountered ten minutes later...
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2025 James R. Page - all rights reserved.