Snowy Coyote

Jay Ryser

Snowy Coyote

The slushy, rainy, snowy slop finally stopped yesterday, and temps got low enough last night to freeze the entire mix into a hard, crusty frosting. Since I figured my fox area would be a sloppy mess, I decided to go look for coyotes. I ran into a friend who had the same plan, and we had a great coyote day.

The skies were finally clear, and we had some great directional morning sun.

This is a good sized coyote who was out in the open field hunting for voles. I was hoping to catch a leap in the air as he hunted – he tensed up a few times, but never did the jump. Maybe the snow was too hard for that kind of hunting. Today, he didn’t mind us getting too close for some shots. I filled up an 8gb card.

Coyote (Canis latrans)
Crown Hill Park
Wheat Ridge, CO
Sony a700
Sigma 150-500
Giottos tripod, Acratech ballhead, Wimberley Sidekick

ISO400, 1/1250sec, f/10, 500mm

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Snowy Coyote by Jay Ryser
Snowy Coyote by Jay Ryser
  • Krys Bailey

    Krys Bailey

    He’s a handsome fellow Jay and what a wonderful detailed capture and gorgeous setting!!! Nature at its best! Bravo – love the way he is looking at you too!!! Kudos to both of you! ;o)

  • Sherry Osborn

    Sherry Osborn

    Wow ! eHE IS BEAUTIFUL. i WISH i CAN SEE some of these guys.. They are beautiful! Great shot!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Just head to a local park – chances are there’s a coyote living there

  • Anne Smyth

    Anne Smyth

    great capture – handsome animal

  • Jay Ryser replied

    He is a handsome critter

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    An awesome capture!!!! His legs seem a bit longer than what I’ve seen on coyotes around here!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Those are long legs

  • Th3rd World Order

    Th3rd World Order

    amazing capture

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks

  • Kasey Cline

    Kasey Cline

    WOW Awesome shot Jay….He is beautiful!!! A great morning indeed. Kat and I went to the fox hole, There were quite a few photographers there but well worth it. Filled a SD card with the babies…They were priceless….Thought sure we would see you there…Glad to see you got the coyote. I am so jealous!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    You got fox kits?!?

    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!

  • Lori Peters

    Lori Peters

    Beautiful shot, Jay. I read in the newspaper about a shelter for baby foxes. It seems that weather has caused some to have to be rescued. I am going to the shelter this week. xoxo

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Poor little kits

  • melant1017

    melant1017

    Yes, beautiful capture of this wonderful animal :-) WELL DONE!!!

    ~A

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Antonio

  • Kasey Cline

    Kasey Cline

    Oh Jay you missed out my friend. Was packed with photographers but was well worth it. They were so cute. Only 2, rumor at the hole is the Coyote got the other 2. Saw him too. He was a big boy, too fast for the camera though!!! Thought sure you would have been there, that is why I did not bmail you. Just expected you to be there. Saw you yesterday at my Gma’s walkin the dog, was gonna hollar but did not want to get washed away! LOL

  • Jay Ryser replied

    I figured it was gonna be a sloppy mud fest, so I went after the coyote.

    Waaaaaaaaaaiiiit a minute – it was kinda cold this morning – you wouldn’t have gone out on a cold morning . . .

  • Kasey Cline

    Kasey Cline

    Was beautiful morning…You want proof???

  • Jay Ryser replied

    (big sigh) yeah

  • Kasey Cline

    Kasey Cline

    Alright I will upload one now before I head to get a vacuum…The good life. Got a ton of great shots!!!

  • Gary Lengyel

    Gary Lengyel

    Jay finally got his coyote. Idea – try cropping vertically, keeping his shadow.

  • Jay Ryser replied

    I have some in portrait orientation, but I liked this one too. Finally, I find a cooperative coyote, but miss fox kits.

    Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

  • Dave & Trena Puckett

    Dave & Trena P...

    WOW Beautifully captured!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks

  • Marvin Collins

    Marvin Collins

    Excellent capture Jay

  • Eivor Kuchta

    Eivor Kuchta

    I knew it was going to be a great animal photography day, but didn’t have a chance to leave the house. This is so perfect, and I like how you composed it. Horizontal works fine. Post a vertical, so we can compare.

  • Photomojo

    Photomojo

    He is a good looking coyote. The ones I have seen are pretty raggedy. Great shot! :D

  • Jay Ryser replied

    I got some shots of him doing a little snow bath – very cute

  • Dusker

    Dusker

    He looks king of his area. Great composition—it is good to see what their surrounds are, sometimes I think we are inclined to knock out too much to detriment of the overall image.

  • Jay Ryser replied

    It’s hard to get a clean shot anyway – but I do like the animal-scape aspect

  • skyhorse

    skyhorse

    Fantastic – this is a great shot from what sounds like a good coyote day, well done

  • Jay Ryser replied

    It was a very good coyote day – unfortunately, it was a good fox kit day too

  • ccwri

    ccwri

    Beautiful!!!!!!!!!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks

  • KristineNora

    KristineNora

    wolfette

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Coyotes are also known as prairie wolves

  • whalegeek

    whalegeek

    Jay, straight to Favorites for this coyote. I have the darn critters all over my yard, on my deck, and scent-marking where my beloved dog marks his territory in his canine ‘kingdom.’ One of these days I’ll have to try taking some photos of the local coyotes. It wasn’t so long ago in the Chicago suburbs that we’d never see a coyote. Now they are everywhere. Your image is swell, reminding me of coyotes’ beauty as well as their wily, adaptive nature.

  • Jay Ryser replied

    I’m not real fond of coyotes when they’re after my foxes, but on their own, they’re fascinating

  • Katagram

    Katagram

    Jay, I have to tell you, this is a great shot of the Coyote. Love the way he is looking right at you.
    We surely missed you at the fox hole this morning..seems Kasey and I were the only RB’rs there…
    Was a wonderfully warm day for our love of animals..

  • Jay Ryser replied

    And it was a cold morning, so I figured Kasey was kidding about going there

  • Sherry Osborn

    Sherry Osborn

    I never see anything ijn our parks. Saw a bear once.

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Hard to imagine an urban park without a coyote or 2

  • Barbara Burkhardt

    Barbara Burkhardt

    Great Coyote and love the detail of the snow sparkling around him/her. I like the cropping idea as an alternative too.

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Barbara

  • Marleia Main

    Marleia Main

    Beautiful!!!!!

  • KatsEye

    KatsEye

    Wow what a capture. Color, comp. and detail are just amazing. Awesome job. Thank you for sharing.

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Kat

  • Scott Denny

    Scott Denny

    Jayster….you know this is a photo I can totally appreciate…EXCELLENT!!

  • Jay Ryser replied

    Thanks Scott

  • Nature's Realm

    Nature's Realm

    awesome capture. – Dennis

  • mwfoster

    mwfoster

    nice coyote shot like the placement on the photo

  • Sandy Stewart

    Sandy Stewart

    Very nicely framed and the snow even sparkles! Very nice work! : )

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