This scene brought to mind the opening line in Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ “One Hundred Years of Solitude”, where the author remembers going “to discover ice”. Here, the discovery is water. Of course, the coyote knows water — he drinks it all the time, but here he seems to discover something about it beyond its thirst-quenching capabilities or its wetness. For one, the large puddle suddenly appeared where there hadn’t been one only the day before: THAT was something to investigate.
The youngster, a six-month old, curiously tests and discovers its qualities as an object and a phenomenon. He touches its surface several times: it sends out waves when he does so, he can step through it even though it looks solid, he can see reflections (might he see himself?), it splashes, he can lift a little on his paw before it falls apart and off his paw, he can feel it and it “responds” but doesn’t hurt him, and of course he can drink it, and it’s wet and cold. The natural world is endlessly fascinating, isn’t it!
I was able to capture some still shots when this occurred, which you see above. The video, which I switched to at the very end, captures only the last few seconds of the coyote’s charming investigation.
Coyote Yipps 
Nov 21, 2017 @ 19:42:51
This is simply lovely.
Nov 21, 2017 @ 21:33:58
Maybe he’s admiring his handsome self ;)
Nov 23, 2017 @ 03:16:43
Exactly! And maybe his name is Trouble???
Nov 21, 2017 @ 23:22:33
As always, simply wonderful!