Last week as I was just about at the end of a lovely solitary walk, I looked up to see another walker on the trail. I stopped and eased my phone out, but I was evidently not perceived as a threat as s/he kept coming slowly before taking the path that went off to the right.
Thanks to Deborah at Circadianreflections for the “Wild Wednesday” idea.
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Wild indeed…
People really need to remember the “wild” part of “wild animals.” There would be a lot less problems that way.
That’s true….we have tales of people getting too close to deer stags when they are rutting,…..what are they thinking?
In Yellowstone park, almost every year one or two people get killed because they go up to a bison or buffalo to try to get their pictures taken near it.
Idiots
Often they seem to be tourists from Asia, but many here aren’t that much better at respecting wild animals.
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What a beauty! You’re welcome!! 😀
But I’m not in the photo. 🤪🤪🤪
I’m afraid I would have eased back away and never gotten that shot. 🙂
It wasn’t as close as that shot makes it appear, because I zoomed the phone on the camera as far as I could and then cropped the photo besides. However, by the time it went up the path, we were reasonably close. However, I had been picking up trash along the trail that day, so I had a white kitchen garbage bag full of trash. I figured if it came toward me aggressively I would yell and swing the bag around.
coyotes in Naperville, who’d a thunk it !
They’re in all the best places these days. 🙂
A solemn moment for both of you, and it’s grand to see such a wild animal. You have good instincts.
It was a sighting that made me very happy, Sally.
What an absolute thrill for you, Janet. And how marvelous to see the coyote is strong and healthy and wearing a thick, healthy coat. It’s a grand compliment when a coyote is enough at ease to just walk on. Lovely moments on the trail.
Thanks, Jet. I always hope to see something interesting a/o unusual when I’m walking and this qualified for both, as I don’t see coyotes very often. On days when there are many other people out, especially cyclists, I always figure I won’t see many animals, so this was really appreciated. 🙂
How lucky and glad you each accepted the other
The time of year when you have to worry is when there might be pups hidden somewhere nearby. This time of year I think should be pretty safe.
I was glad to read that you zoomed in on that guy. As it is, it looks uncomfortably close, unless that trash bag had a few rocks in it 😉
No rocks, Dan, but it would have made a lot of noise and I don’t think think it would have been a problem. I usually have a good stick located as well. 🙂 But I’m very careful.
Wow!
😊. It was a bit “wow.”
janet
He must have thought you were no threat to him (or her).
True. I was the one more concerned. 😉
A wonderful encounter of the wild kind. 👏🏻😍
It was, Sylvia. 🙂
Beautiful animal.
S/he was, Su. 🙂
What would you have done with your phone? He/She would have been on you in seconds.
Just curious as I, probably, would have done the same.
Probably tried to stick it in my pocket while yelling, swinging the bag, and trying to get behind a tree. I do think it would have growled or acted aggressively if it were about to charge me. It was farther away than the photo makes it look. 🙂
Farther away is good. I play a lot of video games and, even in them, when you turn around and a large threat is right there – wow.
Yes, I’ve seen that when my husband plays a game. 🙂
Ooh! I’m glad you had a safe encounter and still managed a snap!
Me, too!