In Estes I get pics of elk all the time but bobcats and coyotes are rare.

My brother in-law has good eyes and spotted the coyote across Horseshoe Park. The coyote was hunting but came up empty handed for the 20 minutes we watched him.

My wife whispered, “there’s a bobcat in the yard.” I had about a minute to grab a few shots from the kitchen window before he was out of range. The tricky part was getting him away from the septic tank cover. Somehow that ruins wildlife shots.