Fishing coyotes is a relatively new phenomenon.

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This guy has his eye on something!

Fishing in the Madison River of Yellowstone.

Trotting up the road, he seemed not to mind our cameras clicking away.

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This coyote is..fishing??!

Yep, just in the last couple of years, coyotes have been seen in the rivers of Yellowstone fishing for food.

We watched as he hunted for about an hour in the icy water.

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The waters of the Madison River....

must have been Really cold! Yet this coyote stood in the river for long periods of time, patiently fishing.

Stalking fish

Yellowstone coyote's paw must be freezing as he watches for fish.

Patiently waiting for fish.

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This guy definitely had an agenda. He was on his way and nothing, not even our presence outside the snow coach, deterred him.

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