The Otters, the Coot, and the Coyote

As a wildlife photographer I tend to fall in love with the species I photograph. And I have fallen in love with both the river otter and the coyote. I have so much respect for both species and for the roles they play in our shared ecosystem. I love the coyote’s sense of opportunity and adaptive nature. And I love the river otters tenacity, fearlessness and what looks like sheer joy and playfulness in their body language.

“Every species is a masterpiece,
a creation assembled with extreme care and genius.”
— E. O. Wilson