Coyote aggresive display

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 26, 20043,989 views18 comments

This coyote was approaching a elk carcass (mountain lion kill) in the Lamar Canyon of Yellowstone N.P. Two other coyotes were feeding on the carcass and this is a display to force the others off the carcass. It didn't work, one of the other coyotes ran over and kicked this ones a**.

Canon Eos10d, EF600mmF4, Gitzo & Foba, ISO 200, Shade WB.

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Benjamin R Miller on February 26, 2004 at 10:27 AM

This is a very cool shot, Dale! Your angle on the subject and the lighting were excellent for capturing and communicating this behavior. So much is seen here... exposed teeth, tucked tail, fur standing on end.

Did you get shots that included the target of this display?

cheers,
ben

Registered on November 19, 2003, 1 Posts, 35 Comments

Comment posted by Matthew Cromer on February 26, 2004 at 11:07 AM

Fabulous behavior shot!

Registered on November 8, 2003, 42 Posts, 657 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Bates on February 26, 2004 at 1:02 PM

Dale - this is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

Michael

Registered on November 1, 2003, 149 Posts, 2381 Comments

Comment posted by Thomas Creel on February 26, 2004 at 1:28 PM

What big teeth you have!

Excellent shot all around.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 104 Posts, 852 Comments

Comment posted by D. Robert Franz on February 26, 2004 at 2:24 PM

Did you get shots that included the target of this display?

Ben,

Sure did and even got the fight. Maybe I'll post one of them soon.

Registered on November 17, 2003, 93 Posts, 335 Comments

Comment posted by Jess Lee on February 26, 2004 at 2:37 PM

Nice shot Dale, it is a bit centered left to right.
BTW there were 10 coyotes in there this morning and a lot of this activity going on, you had better head back up.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 114 Posts, 929 Comments

Comment posted by Xavier Ortega on February 26, 2004 at 4:26 PM

Excellent shot.I like lighting and behavior

Registered on November 1, 2003, 115 Posts, 222 Comments

Comment posted by rod erdahl on February 26, 2004 at 6:49 PM

Nicely done! any fight pictures

Registered on February 9, 2004, 0 Posts, 16 Comments

Comment posted by Carl Donohue on February 26, 2004 at 10:10 PM

Hey Dale,

You rock, man! :D

I'd like this cropped a tad tighter for display, but the moment carries it .. great shot.

cheers

Carl

Registered on November 1, 2003, 46 Posts, 589 Comments

Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on February 26, 2004 at 11:05 PM

All right! Way to go Dale. Excellent behavior shot.

Registered on December 2, 2003, 1247 Posts, 3439 Comments

Comment posted by AB Apana on February 27, 2004 at 6:10 AM

Amazing!

Apana

Registered on November 1, 2003, 15 Posts, 514 Comments

Comment posted by D. Robert Franz on February 27, 2004 at 9:05 AM

I'd like this cropped a tad tighter for display, but the moment carries it .. great shot

Carl,

I would agree but I'n always hesitant to crop. I usually just like to show what I got.

Registered on November 17, 2003, 93 Posts, 335 Comments

Comment posted by Carl Donohue on February 28, 2004 at 12:04 AM

Hey Dale,

I appreciate your reply .. I think that's an important element of nature photography. And what you got here Rocks! :D

Cheers

Carl

Registered on November 1, 2003, 46 Posts, 589 Comments

Comment posted by Ronnie Gaubert on February 29, 2004 at 8:43 PM

Robert,

Congratulations on Pic of the week. Great capture of an excellent display of animal behavior. The raised hair on his back in just amazing.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 810 Posts, 3495 Comments

Comment posted by Ganesh H Shankar on March 2, 2004 at 1:01 AM

Robert, very nice behavioural shot. Photographically coyote stands
out nicely from the backgroound.

Registered on March 1, 2004, 324 Posts, 1867 Comments

Comment posted by Daniella T. on March 30, 2004 at 4:17 AM

OMG! we have many here but I never saw such display. They are shy and run away as soon as you try to get near them.

great behavior photo!

Registered on January 9, 2004, 41 Posts, 512 Comments

Comment posted by Daniella T. on April 26, 2004 at 2:29 PM

wow, what an astonishing shot!

This type of display would have worked fine for me :)) I never saw a coyote looking so scary! Is it a wound on his front leg?

Registered on January 9, 2004, 41 Posts, 512 Comments

Comment posted by Shane McDermott on May 5, 2008 at 10:53 PM

Great behavioral shot, nice mohawk hairline on the coyote.

Shane

Registered on November 12, 2007, 49 Posts, 1074 Comments