Nope, no birds involved, sorry. At Ridgefield yesterday I watched a pair of coyotes try to take down a nutria and fail miserably. I thought I was about to vomit my lunch while watching a nutria get torn in half, but nope. He made a run for it down into the slough. But it was still cool to watch.
And here's the nutria swimming away like nothing happened:
And the bummed coyote:
Got lots more to share from yesterday, but this will have to do for now. Good times!
And here's the nutria swimming away like nothing happened:
And the bummed coyote:
Got lots more to share from yesterday, but this will have to do for now. Good times!
What a great sequence of photos! Must have been really interesting to watch!
ReplyDeleteWow! I've never seen anything like that. Those coyotes looked like a bunch of amateurs. Bite like you mean it.
ReplyDeleteCrazy! You not only witnessed this go down but documented it with incredible action shots too!! Complete awesomeness.
ReplyDeleteVery cool! Love the final shot.
ReplyDeleteWay cooler than cool, Jen.
ReplyDeleteOh man. I saw these on flickr, but your post didn't show up on my feed. Awesome sight to see!
ReplyDeleteHi Jen! What an awesome sight to see. They do come across as amateurs, but I do not think I would have the stomach to watch it happen. So, I am glad the nutria got away.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone- it was pretty epic!
ReplyDeleteWOW I thought I was watching an episode of Nat Geo Wild there for a minute...and I would have to turn the channel when the "bad" part came EXCELLENT footage Jen!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing thing to witness!
ReplyDeleteoh my!! mixed emotions - excited for those awesome shots you got but bumbums that two coyotes couldn't take out that nutria.
ReplyDeletenext time, right?
man, I know they have orange teeth but we usually don't see them bared like that. ick!
This sequence is interesting and beautifully photographed! I would love to repost on my coyoteyipps.com blog if you allow it? Please let me know! jannyck@aol dot com
ReplyDeleteHoly shit. The one where the coyote has him in its mouth and the nutria is bellowing like a duck. Ridick. You're good.
ReplyDeleteThat was a great series, thanks for posting
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