Jack Beedle was taking photos of a nesting oystercatcher near Excursion Inlet early this month when something else caught his eye.
A coyote — with a noticeable issue with one of its eyeballs, giving it a striking, eerie effect — ran past him and even seemingly posed for a few pictures.
Beedle, who owns a cabin near the inlet located about 40 miles west of Juneau, redirected his camera and got a few shots of the animal. He guessed the eye trauma was caused by a tangle with a porcupine.
Thanks, Jack, for sharing these photos with the Empire!
A coyote is seen on a beach near Excursion Inlet on June 8, 2019. The eye trauma may have been the result of a tangle with a porcupine, the photographer guessed. (Courtesy Photo | Jack Beedle)
A coyote is seen on a beach near Excursion Inlet on June 8, 2019. The eye trauma may have been the result of a tangle with a porcupine, the photographer guessed. (Courtesy Photo | Jack Beedle)
