It’s a staredown
One of my favorite places to go walking is the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge. I just discovered it a couple of months ago (see San Diego National Wildlife Refuge). It’s just eight miles from me, is far less populated than the beaches, and has more interesting wildlife than the beaches. On my walk this morning, I got into a staredown with this little beauty:
I saw him (or her) before he (or she) saw me, but when she (or he) finally saw me, he (or she) stopped and simply stared. We probably stared at each other for about a minute before I slowly started walking forward, snapping pictures all the while, to see how close I could get. That picture was the final one before she (or he) took off in the opposite direction.
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Posted on December 10, 2012, in Fauna, Photos, Picture of the Moment and tagged coyote pictures, san diego national wildlife refuge pictures. Bookmark the permalink. 18 Comments.
Such impressive camouflage.
I take it that this place is different from the San Diego Zoo. Is it operated by the same administrators?
The San Diego National Wildlife Refuge is part of the National Parks system, so it’s owned and operated by the federal government.
Fun to see nature along the way. We had coyotes hanging round out at the lake. I actually saw one chase a poor little deer across my neighbours deck once. I guess it’s natures way, but I wasn’t cheering for that little deer when it gave him the slip.
Wow, she’s as good as invisible.
Very cool! I didn’t even know you have a wildlife refuge in San Diego!
We have at least two that I know of: San Diego NWR and the Tijuana Slough NWR. They are huge. We might have some smaller ones, too. I’ll have to check into that.
No danger of it attacking you??? I always wonder about animals in the wild!
Nah. Most wild animals would rather leave you alone if you’re bigger than they are. Bears are an exception, but generally humans are not bigger than bears anyway. Of course, a mama bear with a cub, well, all bets are off.
Around here (in CO), it’s not advised to get into a staredown with coyotes. They tend to follow (stalk) you as you continue your walk.
Maybe if y’all fed them better…………lol
that coyote is so beautiful. I love when I see them and hear them at night.
Russel, This is a species that lives in danger every day here. They are such beautiful creatures, and very shy. Yet, the people here in the south and in the east are terrified of them. They are always discussing the best way to get rid of (insert kill) them. We had a pack of them living in Claremont , CA, and one had a travel rout that went over the wall into our back yard and out behind our orange trees. It was startling to see it bound through the yard in broad daylight. This is a beautiful capture! ~Lynda
At the house I owned from 1999-2001, there were canyons on two sides of the property. I had two acres and the coyotes and the San Diego red foxes were always playing in the canyons. At dawn and dusk they would often venture up onto my property to play. I had lots of great pictures of them playing with loquats but alas I lost them all in the Great Hard Drive Crash of August 2005.
Aww! THAT, would make me cry. I do hope you have two back up plans in use today! ~L
WOW ! Awesome photo in so many ways! Keep em coming
He’s cute
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