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A coyote stretches with front legs extended on a sandy desert creek bed next to a blooming prickly pear cactus in warm

About this photo

Warm golden hour evening light illuminates a coyote mid-stretch on a dry sandy desert creek bed beside a flowering prickly pear cactus. This natural wildlife shot works well for conservation content, desert ecosystem articles, and nature themed design projects.

Prompt: “photograph of a coyote stretching with its front legs extended in a dry sandy creek bed beside a flowering cactus, warm evening light” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (8.0/10): The image closely matches the brief, has natural warm lighting, consistent anatomically correct coyote proportions, and only has very minor soft focus on the distant background that does not impact usability.

Also searched as: desert wildlife · evening desert light

Direct file: 1920×1280 JPG

Using this photo — common questions

Can I use this stretching coyote at sunset photo for free, commercially?
Yes. This photo is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Stretching Coyote At Sunset” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/stretching-coyote-at-sunset-efd16e02) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this photo?
The original is 1920×1280 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its landscape shape suits blog headers, article images, presentation slides and social link previews.
Is this photo AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “photograph of a coyote stretching with its front legs extended in a dry sandy creek bed beside a flowering cactus, warm evening light” and passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
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