Otter 1, Coyote 0...

[lwood]

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Ian Gethings writes:

This sequence of shots shows the interaction between an Otter and a Coyote that I was privileged enough to witness. It’s taking place in West Thumb, Yellowstone. The nearby geothermal activity keeps the surface of Yellowstone lake ice free in some places. The otter takes advantage of the holes in the ice to allow it easy access to dive for fish. The Coyote is hoping for an easy meal by harassing the Otter into dropping any fish that it has caught. This Otter was way too smart for this and teased and taunted the Coyote for about 10 minutes before the Coyote eventually gave up and left.

See all the photos on Flickr, although I like the slideshow view best!

-- Lorrie

Comments

[shantak.livejournal.com]

Heh, that's awesome.

I especially love the shots of the otter rolling around in the snow.

-smk

[lwood.livejournal.com]

*nodnod!*

[ivy]

Those were my faves, too. Reminds me of how corvids play with their predators. (I also share this sometimes-unfortunate habit. Tail-feather? YANK!)

[lwood.livejournal.com]

And our beaks are very good at cracking heads eggs and getting out the taste brainmeats yolky bits, stars yes.

-- Lorrie was offered just such a chance this morning, but had, alas, to turn it down.

[evergrey.livejournal.com]

That otter is simply not taking it all very seriously, is he? (or she?)

[keristor.livejournal.com]

Do otters take anything seriously? I always get the impression that they think everything is a joke. I love the look the otter gives the coyote at the end when the coyote walks away.

[lwood.livejournal.com]

Well, I dunno, insufficiency of feesh, that's pretty serious...

Otter winning over Coyote, though, that's impressive!

-- Lorrie

[lwood.livejournal.com]

Otters, as a rule? Not so much with the serious.

8-)

-- Lorrie

[apel.livejournal.com]

LOL *subscribes to feed* :-)

[lwood.livejournal.com]

Hee!

[thorn-and-calyx.livejournal.com]

*squeeee* That's 5-hamster cuteness!

[lwood.livejournal.com]

*boing* Yes!

-- L

[feonixrift.livejournal.com]

You know, the last time I was trying to plan a trip to Tucson, you posted photos of otters. Maybe I should plan trips more often. ;)

[lwood.livejournal.com]

Apparently, according to the Sonoran Desert Museum on the outskirts of Tucson, there are otters in the river(s) of Arizona.

8-)

-- Lorrie