We turned around to head back to
Gardiner after Soda Butte Creek. Along the way, one of the photographers
spotted movement out across the valley. It was the coyotes
alarm-barking because wolves had entered the area. Wolves and coyotes
are not friends, as you can tell by the posture of the (smaller) coyote
in the back. Soon a pair of wolves chased the coyotes for at least a
quarter mile. Both carnivores were interested in the dead bison further
west from this location.
Wolf and Coyote
Lamar Valley
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming