Monday, October 20, 2008

Coyote in the Park


I never thought I'd come face to face with this fierce creature...ok, maybe not so fierce.  But it was an exciting moment as I took a walk in Sullivan park and spotted this coyote.  I pulled out my lens hoping to grab some pics but realized I only had my 24-70mm.  Hoping he'd remain, I rushed back to my car, grabbed my telephoto lens and proceeded to give chase again.  Ok, I didn't give chase; he was still there.  I crawled on the ground to get myself in a good position.  (Em was quite surprised to see how dirty I was when I picked her up later that evening.)  The coyote didn't seem to be bothered by my presence, though he'd give me a good look every now and then and came to within 25 or so meters.  Actually, I think he knew I had my camera because he took his time to pose; he was probably sizing me up, so I'm not sure who was really checking out who.  Overall, it was a very exciting evening, especially since I had only planned on taking sunset photos in the park.  

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