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Bonhomme Richard

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6. Actually it didn't see me at first.
Wed Feb 27, 2013, 12:23 PM
Feb 2013

When the coyote heard the shutter click it stood still. It still didn't see me and then started walking toward me. I stood up and it stopped, stared and then ran off.
I wasn't camouflaged or anything. I have found that if you just sit still long enough you won't be noticed. The trick is being able to be absolutely still for a long time. About the only thing I move is my head.
There was a pack around me and the only way I knew it was because the first one that passed by behind me smelled me after he got down wind and it freaked him. He started howling like crazy and kept that up a good ten minutes. I guess warning the others. That first one never did see me. Kind of neat.

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Very cool! I like the colors - definitely a 'winter is coming' sort of feel... petronius Nov 2012 #1
Some probable scat but no other sign yet. Bonhomme Richard Nov 2012 #2
Message auto-removed HenrikPopowski Feb 2013 #3
Nice Shot. Paladin Feb 2013 #4
Love that pic mokawanis Feb 2013 #5
Actually it didn't see me at first. Bonhomme Richard Feb 2013 #6
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