Recently, I was in Rocky Mountain National Park, a prime wildlife location. My camera and long lens were laying on the car seat, ready to go. I spotted a coyote hunting near the road to Bear Lake. I pulled over, grabbed my camera and lens and took the above photo, one of several before the coyote ran off. I have this photo only because I was ready for such a moment. As the Boy Scouts say, “Be Prepared.” I didn’t get my coyote photo in Texas years ago, but I did in Colorado.

If you like to photograph wildlife, be ready when you are in a potential wildlife location. You might thank me some day. One more thing, Thank you Erwin Bauer!