A Coy-Wolf (According to State Biologists)
Dec 16, 2019 08:49:53 #
Tazzy wrote:
Such a beautiful animal. Have not heard of coy wolf before
I agree, he is stunning. A state biologist told me just over 100 years ago, Coyotes were all but killed off in New England. Coyotes from the west migrated east looking for new hunting grounds. On their way, the females mated with Gray Wolves, in the northern U.S. and Canada. This created a hybrid called the Coy-Wolf. They are much larger than the average Coyote. This one has the long legs of a Wolf. Gary
Dec 16, 2019 09:13:23 #
Dec 16, 2019 09:19:17 #
That guy sure is a beauty. Surprised he was sleeping in the open -- maybe soaking up some vitamin D. I would guess he is fairly young based on his excellent dental work.
Dec 16, 2019 09:32:04 #
PaulBrit
Loc: Merlin, Southern Oregon
gwr wrote:
I tip toed up on this Coy-Wolf while he was sleeping. It took 45 minutes for him to wake up. When he woke up, he shook off the snow, stretched and yawned several times. He finally spotted me (after 400 shots) and casually walked into the woods. Hope you enjoy. Gary
Gary, these are terrific photographs! Well done! Is there any chance of me republishing them on my blog, Learning From Dogs, properly attributed, of course?
Dec 16, 2019 09:52:54 #
Dec 16, 2019 10:00:19 #
Hereford wrote:
That guy sure is a beauty. Surprised he was sleeping in the open -- maybe soaking up some vitamin D. I would guess he is fairly young based on his excellent dental work.
I've seen him three times in the almost 2 years that I've known he was in the area. Once was a glimpse before he trotted off into the woods. The other two times he has been sunning himself. I think he loves being in the sun. Where he was, is a small meadow, surrounded by woods. In a second, he could be gone. I was thinking the same thing about his teeth. Gary
Dec 16, 2019 10:07:46 #
PaulBrit wrote:
Gary, these are terrific photographs! Well done! Is there any chance of me republishing them on my blog, Learning From Dogs, properly attributed, of course?
Thank you very much. You may use these on your blog. Gary
Dec 16, 2019 12:25:44 #
Dec 16, 2019 13:12:46 #
gwr wrote:
I tip toed up on this Coy-Wolf while he was sleeping. It took 45 minutes for him to wake up. When he woke up, he shook off the snow, stretched and yawned several times. He finally spotted me (after 400 shots) and casually walked into the woods. Hope you enjoy. Gary
Well done Gary! Great shots of an interesting and very beautiful animal. Thanks for sharing.
Phil
Dec 16, 2019 13:46:44 #
rich1hart wrote:
Great set of images. I love the yawns.
Thank you very much Rich. I love them too. I was a little nervous at first but he was a big moosh! Gary
Dec 16, 2019 13:47:29 #
rockdog wrote:
Well done Gary! Great shots of an interesting and very beautiful animal. Thanks for sharing.
Phil
Phil
Thank you very much Phil. I appreciate you looking and checking in. Gary
Dec 16, 2019 14:01:29 #
Dec 16, 2019 14:03:26 #
gwr wrote:
I tip toed up on this Coy-Wolf while he was sleeping. It took 45 minutes for him to wake up. When he woke up, he shook off the snow, stretched and yawned several times. He finally spotted me (after 400 shots) and casually walked into the woods. Hope you enjoy. Gary
Lovely set. You'd think he'd choose a hidden place for sleeping.
Dec 16, 2019 14:09:23 #
Dec 16, 2019 14:10:12 #
DebAnn wrote:
Lovely set. You'd think he'd choose a hidden place for sleeping.
Thank you very much. I think he enjoys napping in the sun. Gary
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