By the time I notice this coyote it was clear that it had already spotted me. I was slowly cruising in a boat in December during the annual Christmas Bird Count. During that time of the year, boat traffic is almost non-existent, and animals are given a break from the noise and disruption that humans can sometime cause, even in a place as wild and remote as Glacier Bay. I suspect the sound and sight of a boat at that time of year captured the curiosity of this animal as it perched upon this rock to get a better look at me. Photographer: Sean Neilson