Harrassment

A family group of Coyotes move off over Big Lake after having been chased by an off-leash dog. Lois Hole Park has become a large off leash dog park to the detriment of the wildlife that the loose running dogs harass and to the walking trails that have become littered with dog feces.

The glance

When fleeing a coyote will usually risk a quick look behind. This was no exception when we surprised each other by coincidentally choosing to occupy the same space at the same time, it fled and I prepared my camera expecting this look. It didn't disappoint and the backwards glance while turning made a great action shot. The coyote did not feel too threatened as it stopped for a short time and posed for a few photos before finally running off. Lois Hole Park, St Albert.

Hanging out in the storm

During a snow storm, a pair of Coyotes overlook an old river course of the Sturgeon River from the top of the bank. Sturgeon County.

Call of the wild

Juvenile Coyote letting me know my presence was no longer being tolerated. Lois Hole Park.

Adult and Juvenile Coyote

Lois Hole Provincial Park,

Evening patrol

A coyote patrols the flood plain of partly frozen Big Lake just before sunset. Lois Hole Provincial Park.

Juvenile Coyote

A young Coyote hunts over the Big Lake flood plain, Lois Hole Provincial Park

Coyote

A juvenile Coyote surveys the Big Lake flood plain (wondering where that clicking sound is coming from?) Lois Hole Provincial Park

Coyote

This young Coyote spent a good 15 minutes howling and yapping near the parking lot in Lois Hole Park before I showed up to take its photo. (I could hear it while I was walking the boardwalk)

Evening howl

A Coyote howls off in the distance as the sun drops towards the horizon in the late evening.

Blending in

This Coyote seemed to want to draw us off and keep our attention.

Deja Vu

This doesn't happen very often in wildlife photography, pretty much the same spot, more or less the same time of day, and likely the same Coyote, as the one I took a photo of a week ago, got a little closer this time, and didn't lose the dog either.

Traffic in the bush

A Coyote using the same trail as I and the dogs in the bush

Coyote on the tree line

A Coyote surveys the scene from the tree line on the shore of Big Lake

Together

A (probably) mating pair of Coyotes hang out on the ice during a warm break of the frigid winter weather. Looks like we are due for some babies in the spring.

This way

This male Coyote led me away from his mate (who was sleeping on the ice) and posed with St Albert in the background, taken on Big Lake.

The hunt

The barley harvest started today in our area, Zena spotted this fox hunting for mice on the freshly harvested field while we were walking the dogs, it took off but I returned with my camera and was able to get some long range shots in the falling light. (crop)

Coyote on a rainy day

A damp coyote keeps an eye out while he does his business on the banks of the Sturgeon River

Coyote

A Coyote takes a look back before disappearing over the edge of the embankment of the Sturgeon River. (White balance corrected)

Coyotescape

West of St Albert

Taking in the view

A coyote takes in the peaceful rural scene west of RR 261

Winter coat

A coyote hanging out north of Meadowview Drive on RR 261