American pika up close and personal
Sometimes getting pics of these diminutive residents of high altitudes can be a challenge. They don’t usually like it when you intrude on their territory. As a result, I usually…
American pika takes a break, lounges on a rock
You have to look close at this one to see what makes me absolutely smile when looking at it. This little guy / gal was clearly pretty worn out from…
Pika flies head on with a food delivery
A guy with a camera was not going to deter this little one from its late summer chores of stocking up for winter. Trying to get pictures of these diminutive…
American pika soaking in the high-altitude view
The views from 14,000 feet are pretty astounding and for a brief instant, this little guy seemed to stop from its work and soak it all in. It, of course,…
American pika against a beautiful blue sky
Always entertaining creatures, I spent a good bit of time with these little guys this past weekend in the rarified air above 14,000 feet. The ultimate goal was to get…
American pika takes the time to smell the flowers
Well, probably not. More likely it was just being a bit choosy about what it was going to eat for its next meal or what was going to get stashed…