Coyote

Badger and Coyote hunting Teddy Roosevelt National Park ND IMG_5660

Badger and Coyote hunting Teddy Roosevelt National Park ND IMG_5670

Badger and Coyote hunting Teddy Roosevelt National Park ND IMG_5671

Badger and Coyote hunting Teddy Roosevelt National Park ND IMG_5686

Badger and Coyote hunting Teddy Roosevelt National Park ND IMG_5687

Badger and Coyote hunting Teddy Roosevelt National Park ND IMG_5688

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Coyotes are opportunistic. This beautiful specimen was alerted to a road-killed rabbit by scavenging magpies [February; Antelope Island, Great Salt Lake, Utah]

Coyotes are opportunistic. This beautiful specimen was alerted to a road-killed rabbit by scavenging magpies [February; Antelope Island, Great Salt Lake, Utah]

Coyotes are opportunistic. This beautiful specimen was alerted to a road-killed rabbit by scavenging magpies [February; Antelope Island, Great Salt Lake, Utah]

Coyotes are opportunistic. This beautiful specimen was alerted to a road-killed rabbit by scavenging magpies [February; Antelope Island, Great Salt Lake, Utah]

Coyotes are opportunistic. This beautiful specimen was alerted to a road-killed rabbit by scavenging magpies [February; Antelope Island, Great Salt Lake, Utah]

Coyotes are opportunistic. This beautiful specimen was alerted to a road-killed rabbit by scavenging magpies [February; Antelope Island, Great Salt Lake, Utah]

Coyotes are opportunistic. This beautiful specimen was alerted to a road-killed rabbit by scavenging magpies [February; Antelope Island, Great Salt Lake, Utah]

One of a pair of Coyote hunting voles (Meadow Voles?) in a Yellowstone meadow. Vole populations must have been high as their success rate seemed to be 30 to 50 percent [October; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]

One of a pair of Coyote hunting voles (Meadow Voles?) in a Yellowstone meadow amongst a herd of Bison. Did the Bison kick up rodents for the Coyotes? [October; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]

Coyote and Pronghorns Teddy Roosevelt National Park ND IMG_5712

Coyote at deer carcass along CR4 Carlton Co MN IMG_9569

Coyote at deer carcass along CR4 Carlton Co MN IMG_9570

Coyote at deer carcass along CR4 Carlton Co MN IMG_9571

Coyote at deer carcass along CR4 Carlton Co MN IMG_9576

There is a hierarchy at a kill; Bears trump Coyotes and this guy had one eye out [September; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]

Coyote at Nana's Farm Galesburg ILIMG_1142

Coyote at Nana's Farm Galesburg ILIMG_1146

Coyote at Nana's Farm Galesburg ILIMG_1147

Coyote at Nana's Farm Galesburg ILIMG_1148

Coyote at Nana's Farm Galesburg ILIMG_1149

Coyote at Nana's Farm Galesburg ILIMG_1151

Yellowstone Coyotes are used to humans; They will often ignore photographers and tourists, going about their business of survival [September; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]

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One of a pair of Coyote hunting voles (Meadow Voles?) in a Yellowstone meadow amongst a herd of Bison. Did the Bison kick up rodents for the Coyotes? [October; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]

Coyote called in St Louis River Fond du Lac Duluth MN IMG_1381

Coyote called in St Louis River Fond du Lac Duluth MN IMG_1384

Coyote called in St Louis River Fond du Lac Duluth MN IMG_1386

Coyote called in St Louis River Fond du Lac Duluth MN IMG_1401

Coyote called in St Louis River Fond du Lac Duluth MN IMG_1424

Coyote called in St Louis River Fond du Lac Duluth MN IMG_1428

Coyote called in St Louis River Fond du Lac Duluth MN IMG_1432

Coyote called in St Louis River Fond du Lac Duluth MN IMG_1438

Coyote called in St Louis River Fond du Lac Duluth MN IMG_1439

Coyote called in St Louis River Fond du Lac Duluth MN IMG_1443

Coyote called in St Louis River Fond du Lac Duluth MN IMG_1446

Coyotes must steer clear of Timber Wolves; Packs will kill any Coyotes they can [October; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]

Coyotes must steer clear of Timber Wolves; Packs will kill any Coyotes they can [October; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]

One mouse or vole won't fill the belly of a hungry Coyote, but many will [September; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]

One mouse or vole won't fill the belly of a hungry Coyote, but many will [September; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]

One of a pair of Coyote hunting voles (Meadow Voles?) in a Yellowstone meadow. Vole populations must have been high as their success rate seemed to be 30 to 50 percent [October; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]

One of a pair of Coyote hunting voles (Meadow Voles?) in a Yellowstone meadow. Vole populations must have been high as their success rate seemed to be 30 to 50 percent [October; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]