Coyote, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CaliforniaThis one is from my trip to the scorching hot southern California desert earlier this year. During the heat of the day, it reached 122 degrees in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. There was no life to be found. As soon as the sun went down, however, the jackrabbits and coyotes started to creep out from their daytime resting spots. This guy stopped for a quick peek at me before continuing the hunt for food (or more likely, water) with three other coyotes.
Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/800th of a second