Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: canine

Taken on 15 May 2014, during a two day trip to the Rocky Mountains, W of Calgary, with friends, Cathy and Terry. "The coyote appears often in the tales and traditions of Native Americans—usually as a very savvy and clever beast. Modern coyotes have displayed their cleverness by adapting to the changing American landscape. These members of the dog family once lived primarily in open prairies and deserts, but now roam the continent's forests and mountains. They have even colonized cities like Los Angeles, and are now found over most of North America. Coyote populations are likely at an all-time high. These adaptable animals will eat almost anything. They hunt rabbits, rodents, fish, frogs, and even deer. They also happily dine on insects, snakes, fruit, grass, and carrion. Because they sometimes kill lambs, calves, or other livestock, as well as pets, many ranchers and farmers regard them as destructive pests." From National Geographic. animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/coyote/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote

This was one of two Coyotes I saw when I went for a wonderful day out with friends, Cathy and Terry, into the Smith Dorrien-Spray Trail area of the Rocky Mountains, on 20 May 2012. We watched this one from the car for quite a while, seeing how stealthily she could move. Every now and again, there would be a loud, warning screech from a Columbian Ground Squirrel. The Coyote made its way along the top of an embankment parallel to the road, sometimes in sight and sometimes disappearing into the nearest trees. Eventually, it crossed the road and we were able to watch it for a while longer. "The name "coyote" is borrowed from Mexican Spanish coyote, ultimately derived from the Aztec word cóyotl, meaning "trickster". Its scientific name, Canis latrans, means "barking dog" in Latin." From Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote Something is definitely wrong with Flickr this morning. I posted my "daily three" images almost four hours ago and it shows only a total of 10 views for the three photos together. Not one comment, which is highly unusual. I mention this only because it's obvious that Flickr is not working properly. Anyone else experiencing this? Just checked My Contacts' new photos and there are only photos uploaded by four people, so my photos are most likely not showing up on their pages, either! I guess that's another problem, sigh. 8 hours later - just got home, and found that there has been basically no activity on my photos from today. Just left a message on the Help Forum. Hey, Flickr - what's going on? Something needs fixing! Please .....

It has been such a long time since I took and posted a photo of a Coyote - when I am lucky enough to see them, they are always trotting across a distant field and I am in a fast-moving vehicle : ) However, yesterday, on a long morning walk in Fish Creek Park from Votier's Flats to the Marshall Springs area, we watched this beautiful Coyote. My friends walked ahead just a little way and missed a second one that appeared. I thought the Coyote in my photo was looking back down this path at a man walking his dog, and felt a little anxious, but I guess it was waiting for the other Coyote to catch up. I wonder if the person was even aware that he had just passed two very close Coyotes : ) I loved the trees in the background. Actually, this path leads straight uphill to a residential area off to the right. "There are only two recorded fatalities in North America from coyote attacks. In 1981 in Glendale, California, a coyote attacked toddler Kelly Keen, who was rescued by her father, but died in surgery due to blood loss and a broken neck. In October 2009, Taylor Mitchell, a 19-year-old folk singer on tour, died from injuries sustained in an attack by a pair of coyotes while hiking in the Skyline Trail of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Nova Scotia, Canada. Recent studies have shown, however, that the large northeastern coyotes responsible for this attack may in fact be coyote-wolf hybrids (or coywolves) due to absorption of wolves when coyotes moved into eastern North America." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote To see a beautiful painting based on my image, please take a look at Randy's (neurandy on Flickr) artwork. Thanks so much for using one of my photos, Randy - you did a great job! www.flickr.com/photos/46438776@N03/5156132618/