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1\/1600, f\/6.3, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF500mm f\/4L IS II USM +1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nI encountered this youngster, a sibling and parent, on the Antelope Island Causeway\u00a0yesterday morning at dawn. The adult was loping west in an apparent attempt to reach the safety of the island now that traffic on the causeway was beginning to\u00a0build and the pups\u00a0were trying to keep up with the parent. They were usually backlit but this one turned toward me enough to put some light on its face and body for a few seconds so I\u00a0fired off a burst.<\/p>\n
At this age their long legs seem a little out of control. In this shot I caught all four feet off the ground and its legs in awkward-appearing positions. In fact the right front leg almost seems to be enclosed and entrapped by a loop formed by two other legs. This is one of my few wildlife shots where my eye is drawn more to the legs and feet than to the face and eyes.<\/p>\n
Even\u00a0on the island where they’re not indiscriminately shot coyotes don’t have\u00a0an easy life\u00a0so I wish these two pups and their parent the best.<\/p>\n
Ron<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Canid pups are just plain cute but throw in a bushel of awkward long legs and I think the cuteness is amplified.<\/p>\n