Coyote close encounter | Parker Jackson Wilderness Photography

After spotting this coyote hunting in a meadow, I crouched down behind a large fallen aspen and a patch of smaller aspen trees to try and photograph the hunt. Much to my surprise, she never real... After spotting this coyote hunting in a meadow, I crouched down behind a large fallen aspen and a patch of smaller aspen trees to try and photograph the hunt. Much to my surprise, she never realized that I was there. Eventually she came up to about 40 ft away. All of this photo sequence is taken from the same spot. Super fun to watch. She looked as though she is actively nursing pups. I watched on as she caught a few things, and leaped up like fox are often known to do. The small aspens helped conceal me, but they were a real challenge at getting a clean and clear shot of her. When she passed directly in front with an open shot, unfortunately her head was entirely in the shadow. Nothing I can do about the direction she was facing, but wow what an awesome close encounter. From a couple hundred yards away to just 40'ish feet away at her closest.

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