Coyote & Buffalo Wind Cave National Park

Buffalo are a common sight in Wind Cave National Park however, coyote are not as easy to spot.

We are camped near Custer State Park and the town of Custer in the southern part of the Black Hills at Custer's Gulch RV-Park. It is an OK commercial campground just like dozens of others in this area.

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Coyote Wind Cave National Park

This coyote in Wind Cave National Park is looking for a prairie dog that is not paying attention. A ground squirrel would do but this one is patrolling a prairie dog town.

Coyote hunting for prairie dogs in Wind Cave National Park

This coyote is loping along looking for an opportunity to surprise a prairie dog in Wind Cave National Park.

Prairie dog watching for coyote in Wind Cave National Park

It will be hard for "Wiley Coyote" to sneak up on this prairie dog.

Coyote eating Prairie Dog Wind Cave National Park

This coyote caught a careless prairie dog and is having supper.

Coyote can be viewed in Custer State Park and Wind Cave National Park

Another coyote eyeing a prairie dog that may join him for dinner, or so he envisions.

Buffalo in Wind Cave National Park

More buffalo probably in Wind Cave National Park.

This Baby Buffalo was in Wind Cave National Park

This little buffalo calf needed to rest.

Old solitary buffalo bull in Wind Cave National Park

Old bulls like this one are solitary creatures except when the rut comes along then they turn into social animals.

Bull Buffalo like this can be seen in Wind Cave National Park

This is a fine specimen of a bull buffalo in its prime.

Buffalo in Wind Cave National Park

Buffalo cows and calves heading for a watering hole.

Lone bull buffalo in Wind Cave National Park

This lone bull has staked out a pasture with lush green grass.

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