I stepped down onto the sandbar at Beaver Point last night and found myself in the middle of a coyote convention.
Click on a photo in the gallery to enlarge in a slide show.
This one took off on its own stepping over piles of trees and sticks left by the beavers.
He had to take a break to eat some grass and make silly faces while chomping on the grass. Click on the gallery for to enlarge the photos in a slide show.
Off Center & Not Even 
Great pics and videos!
Thanks, Susan.
You outdid yourself on this series.The Bazooka did its job.
It certainly did. Thanks, Susan.
Good shots of them!
Thanks, YellowCable.
I’m surprised they didn’t carry you off in the woods. They do up here when you look at them too long.
They were only slightly curious about me. I was about 100 yards from them. Thanks, David.
Correction I was 100 yards from them I met to type 300 feet.
Timothy your video, your playing and singing are wonderful.
Were those coyotes separated from you by a body of water?
Thanks, Gabriela. The river was between us, but as you can see the coyote standing in the water it’s only knee deep. I was about 300 feet from them, and about 150 feet from the one eating the grass.
My pleasure. I suspect you are use to them. I am scared to death of coyotes 😊 can they harm the kitties?
They eat kitties and little dogs. That’s why we have a catio and have our deck wired in to keep the cats safe.
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Coyotes are not among my favorite critters. They are like mammalian cockroaches, but they have their place. These coyotes are beautiful, healthy and playful. I like those characteristics in any animal.
You are a wonderful person Timothy. And so is everyone around you 🤗
I’ll agree that everyone around me is wonderful. I have my moments.
Plenty of moments 😊
“Mammalian cockroaches” – what a description. I have learned something else about coyotes from this vivid simile.
I love to hear them howling at night, though I don’t think my dog would agree with me. Wonderful photos!
Thanks, Rebecca. They are pretty eerie when you are in the bosque in the dark and they are howling all around you.
Amazing captures! Especially for daytime! And they look so healthy.
Thanks, Cindy. These were all really healthy looking. I saw one the other day with mange that looked terrible. I really felt sorry for it.
Awesome! Love the coyotes. I haven’t heard any around here in quite a while.
Thanks, Michele. We hear them every night.
That is some beautiful footage of them, Tim. I hear the ones here howling before dawn. I enjoyed your Coyote music video, too.
Thanks, Lavinia. I usually only see one or two, maybe three coyotes together. The was 8 in this bunch, but they were spread out so I only got 5 at any one time.
I see your fame is spreading… even these critters want to model now. Great pics of them.
Thanks, Shey. They were having a good time.
I see that.
Fascinating captures and I like your song as well!
Thanks, Heidi. Coyotes are interesting critters.
Ah shit!
You made my day.
(You know I love animals—-)
Thank you.
Thanks, LA. Happy to make your day.
Had to listen to this twice.
Cracked me the hell up!
Always happy to crack people up in the right way.
They have great natural camouflage for the bosque,
Bootiful!
Thanks, Inchcock. They really do.
Amazing! This was fabulous!
They are quite healthy and all look to be having a fun convention.
The ones we see in the Arizona desert are quite skinny.
I love hearing them at night…
I also enjoyed your videos. You are quite the talent.
Fabulous post my friend.
Thanks, Nancy. We will see some skinny ones at time, but usually our coyotes see to be feeding themselves very well.
That was one busy convention and it seems they weren’t happy with one participant. I hope he made it safe out of the convention! I’ve always been a fan of coyotes and believe that at least once there should be justice from that Roadrunner!
Of course I love your “Coyotes” and perfect chorus!
Not only you get them all to model for you, you give them scores to sing!
Thanks, Marina. I love wolves, but I’m not a huge fan of coyotes. But these are beautiful and worthy of admiration.
I think you mentioned this in the past but these really are beautiful!
Wolves are a whole different story!!!
Coyotes are a nuisance, no doubt. Yet, you give all the critters their day in the sun/evening which is most generous of you (and beautifully done) and wonderful for us, who are far from (and not sad about it) them!!
Thanks, Dale. As I mentioned to Marina, these fine specimens deserve admiration. They are healthy,, happy and beautiful.
They really are and you truly captured it.
Fascinating, what good pictures and I love the video! Those coyotes are numerous and they all look really healthy. We used to hear a few often and catch rare glimpses of them, but not lately.
Thanks, Leah.
How wonderful. They are so beautiful. The first photograph is gorgeous. They are all so perfect.
Thanks, Gigi. I really like the look on his face with his nose in the water in the first photo.
bellissime foto
Grazie Simona.
Remarkable photography and clever and talented video as well. Is there enough game and space to provide adequate habitat to keep the coyotes away from dense residential areas ?
Thanks, Maj & Sher. They roam around the residential areas and eat the local pets. One reason they are fat and happy.
These are really amazing photos. Enjoyed the song too.
Thanks, JYP. I’m happy you like the photos and the song. Do you have coyotes wherever you happen to be or not to be?
I have never seen a coyote. Everything I know about coyotes comes from “Coyote Ugly” and your post. I did not know until now that coyotes eat grass, for example.
Did you know that cats eat grass? Dogs and cats eat grass to to help with digestions, and it helps cats upchuck hairballs. when you wrote “comes from ‘Coyote Ugly’” I assumed you were not referring to the coyote ugly joke. I did a search and I see there was a show called “Coyote Ugly”. Do you know the joke? A man gnaws off his arm to avoid waking up the “coyote ugly” woman he took home while drunk. She’s considered “double coyote ugly” if he later gnaws off the other arm because he knows she’ll be looking for a one armed man.
I was re-watching the Coyote Ugly movie recently and was just thinking about this. Hadn’t heard the double coyote ugly joke re: one-armed man.
I did know about cats and dogs, so coyotes eating grass makes sense, but it just wasn’t something I really considered before.
Is the movie good? I had never heard of it before now.
Ir’s a rom-com, so characters and plot are predictable. But it has a good soundtrack and if you like movies with plotlines about songwriting, you may enjoy.
I like movies with good sound tracks. Speaking about offbeat comedies, a hist-com? possibly, have you seen “Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life”? About the life and times of Serge Gainsbourg? It’s a wonderful movie. BTW we found his grave in the Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris, France in 2013. There were lots of lipstick kisses, Metro tickets and flowers. A very plain grave for such a celebrity, otherwise.
Well, it’s definitely got music and dancing, so you may enjoy.
Haven’t seen Gainsbourg:A Heroic Life? Is it in French?
I’m a sucker for dance movies. Yes, Gainsbourg is in French, but there are subtitles.They may have a dubbed version. I think you would find it interesting. His daughter, Charlotte Gainsbourg, has done some really fun movies, and some controversial movies (Nymphomaniac is one). The scene with Johnny Depp in the film “Happily Ever After” is a wonderful scene: https://youtu.be/WCBqudFAiU8.
Bon! J’aime regarder les films et la télévision en français pour pratiquer. (J’ai étudié la français, mais malheureusement, j’ai oublié beaucoup.)
Perfect. One reason we watch French movies is for the French practice. The other is because French films are made for adults and take their audiences seriously. They rarely fall into the rediculous like so many American movies.
Great shots, Tim.
Thanks, Teri.
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Thanks, shaksation. I have checked out your blog. Nice poetry.
thank you 🙂
I might have found that a little unnerving… I guess as long as they stayed on the other shore. Regardless, this is an absolutely amazing post, Tim. Terrific photos and two great videos. Well done! Hugs on the wing… or the yip. 🙂
I can see that if you are not used to them. Thanks, Teagan.
Wonderful video Timothy. Love the song and digging that shirt you’re wearing. I would’ve been scared to death!
Thanks, Holly. That’s my screen saver tie. It’s wide enough to be a shirt. You would have nothing to fear. Those coyotes would lie down and worship you.
I first thought it was a tie…anyway it’s way cool 😎! Don’t you mean they would lie down and chew my leg off?
They would find your red hair stunning, and see you as a Goddess. They would definitely worship you.
Ahhhh! Thank you Timothy. 🤗
Amazing video you got of them playing, Tim! Your Coyote song is another fantastic original!
Thanks, Tiffany. The coyotes at play was fun to witness.
Cute is an understatement 😃
I can’t even imagine how you could have caught it on camera!
Luck and being very still. Thanks, Sam.
PS: Great video too!
Hmm, looks like my original comment landed in spam. 🤔
I’m happy you like the video. I didn’t find any of your comments in spam. WP was probably slow posting.
Okay! 😅 Thanks for the confirmation.
Nice shots of the coyotes. Not my favorite animal when close to my homestead, but enjoy watching their behavior in other places (ha). Noticed one was being extremely submissive, possibly a new member to the pack trying to get accepted.
I thought the submissive one was trying to be accepted. They were making her fight for her place. Thanks, Brian.
A great song, Tim – lyrics, music & drama. You are a star. I watched that video on the coyotes interaction. Did you notice that they were attacking the weakest in the band. Interesting interaction.
Thanks, Rebecca. I don’t think she was the weakest coyote. I think she was trying to join the pack. She was doing all the submissive behavior toward the others. She did defend herself when they started getting more serious. I would guess the attack on her, which was not super serious, is part of the initiation process.
How interesting, Tim. I noticed that the attacks didn’t lead to anything major and she came back over and over again to connect. Perhaps she will become the leader. A great interaction!!
Hazing as initiation into the Coyote Sorority.
WOW Timothy, such amazing pictures and footage of the coyotes playing. They are soooo cute and healthy looking. I love watching them in their natural habitat so sweet playing and having fun just not in my backyard. 🤣 They seem to be picking on the one. LOVE your song.. you play well and that is one fancy guitar! 💖❣️
Thanks, Cindy. The coyote they were picking on acted like she was trying to join the pack. The “picking on” her is mostly hazing and initiation rites to get into the coyote sorority.
of course… thank you. My husband loved it too and your changing of the guitars (i didn’t notice.. details, details.. lol). She was so cute and I heard a little squeal. Yeah, all species seem to have to do that even humans which I don’t love (those sororities.. ) Soooo cute. I’m happy to see them in a different light thanks a lot. 💖💖❣️
The black guitar is my black Tele which I built a couple of years ago. The Guild is a jazz guitar. It’s fun to see wild animals playing and having fun, not being scared and only thinking about survival.
wow impressive. It is sooo fun which is what I sooo loved. when i see them i want them for pets. 💖
They are fun to watch, and I hear them every night, but I have no desire to have a coyote as a pet.
I hear them and only see a couple but not like that. No, i know they would eat our cats, but they are sooo cute frolicking!!💖💖❣️
HI Timothy, thanks for sharing these pictures and the videos. Very nice.
You are wlecome, Roberta. Thanks for dropping by.
Sooo cute, how could anyone be afraid of their fierce destructive hunting nature?
Well, I turn to Spunkie-Poo 💋 to answer that one!
Haha. Spunk would probably try to fight with one. Thanks, Resa.
He would? Aren’t coyotes bigger than Spunkie-Poo 💋? Has he no sense of fear?
Coyotes are much bigger that him. Cats can be awfully silly when it comes to dog-like critters.
Good grief! Eating clothes and furniture, chasing coyotes, running away for several weeks, destroying toilet paper and eating your homework, is there anything Spunkie-Poo 💋 can’t do?
He is a very smart and talented kitty. Definitely a gifted, ADHD, psycho type personality.
Ahh! Jeep always goes for that type.
She just loves the bad boys!
Bad girls like bad boys.
… but of course!…..
Great post Tim. Loved your lyrics and the song about the coyotes. That was likely a whole pack were they trying to all mate with the one they were picking on? I liked the way you put the sounds and the photos all together with the song. Very entertaining and interesting to see them like that in the wild. We had one come into our yard one time but we didn’t get too close and it was night but we could tell what kind of animal it was. They are building homes everywhere around here, we are so grateful that our little piece of land (just over an acre has a protective wild life area in the back. They are beautiful animals. Thanks for the great post. Sending big hugs to you two and all the beautiful animals around and the inside critters too. xoxoxoxo Joni
The submissive coyote is trying to join the pack. It’s nice to be up against a protected area. Thanks, Joni.
Oh well that makes sense. I wonder if she was accepted? It was a treat as I think they are amazing animals and smart. Your photography was beautiful Tim. Love y’all Joni ❤️🤗
I think she was. She just had to take little hazing.
How wonderful. I didn’t think they were trying to hurt her and I am glad to hear she was accepted. What an amazing video taken in nature. BRAVO 🤗❤️🦋🎶🎤🎼
Oh they are healthy, happy and beautiful! That first shot is super Tim …
Thanks, July. I really like that shot.
I love this! Thank you for sharing!!
I’m happy you liked it , Dawn. specially after your sad story.