Bob and Nancy Ulrich's Day Hiking Adventures with photos in Joshua Tree National Park  Report   #JT05

Wildlife Photos of Coyotes in  Joshua Tree National Park

Photographing wildlife is a mixture of persistence and luck. Today, luck won out as we saw this fellow on the trail before he saw us. A second later, he saw us. We were still a good distance away. We froze, and I kept taking pictures. Would he run, or let me get a few more shots.  I kept still, and he relaxed. Although a Coyote looks like a dog, they are wild, and you never know what they will do. We kept our distance. This is why I carry a telephoto camera. He checked his escape route to the left. Then checked his escape route to the right. He then looked right at us, and trotted off as I loaded another roll of film. Not being the type to chase animals, he went his way, we went ours, just happy to have seen him in his element. Coyotes are wild animals. Always keep your distance. Do not try to feed or pet them. Link to our other Joshua Tree Adventures Suggested Reading and Maps On Foot in Joshua Tree National Park :  A Comprehensive Hiking Guide  by Patty Furbush  This guide has trail descriptions and maps. I recommend it. Some times it gets backordered on amazon.com, but it is worth the wait. Click here to check prices and/or order from amazon.com. More Info and Links Link to Bob Ulrich's Hiking Page Links to other places we've gone hiking Link to other  Joshua Tree Adventures Links to our Glacier Adventures Link to Glacier Adventures Links to our Glacier Adventures BOB ULRICH, Century 21 Beachside 562/947-8125 Real Estate Community Hiking Amazon.com Thank you for visiting bobulrich.com All photographs and content Copyright 2000 Robert M. Ulrich Photos Copyright 2000 Robert M. Ulrich / E-Mail Bob