Wildlife Wednesday Smiles – Coyotes’ Song

Nature’s music is perfection. It is not often you can hear nature’s melodies so clearly enlivening the darkness around you with only sounds. One night that darkness was enlightened by the various sounds of coyotes’ singing, yips, and calling out to each other. The video has no visuals. Only the coyotes’ sounds are heard bringing…

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How Many Images Did It Take?

How many images did it take to get this coyote to sit down in front of the camera and howl? Let’s look at the total numbers. They are huge when it comes to photographs. But what do they represent? They represent my wildlife biology work from 2015 to the present at 3 Rivers Foundation.  …

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Resilience and Hope in a Coyote I Have Named Resilient

When I first saw her my heart broke for her.   It was in June 2020.   She appeared on a camera trap hopping along on three legs.   Her left front leg was gone except for a small stump.   She was getting around quite well for a coyote with three legs, trotting through the tall grass as…

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Best Camera Trap Photos – August 2017

My camera trap research continues for the 3 Rivers Foundation at the Comanche Springs Astronomy Campus, as my position has moved to a part-time Director of Education and Wildlife Biologist. I’m grateful for this opportunity to teach and continue this research. I’ve employed new Reconyx cameras onsite and will continue to use Browning Strike Force…

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