American pika emerges to soak in the warm spring sun
After spending the last several months hiding from the cold and buried under snow above 14,000 feet, this cute little one was undoubtedly glad to feel the sun on its…
News story: The art of photographing Colorado’s pikas – and why it matters
The local ABC station here in Denver recently did a story on photographing the American pika. These cute, tiny high country residents are certainly a favorite subject of mine and…
American pika contemplating the cold, hard winter to come
In fact, this little one has already seen some snow in recent weeks and much more is to come. Jumping back to the end of June before that weather arrived…
“Oh, this flower smells so good. Mmm. Tasty too!”
An American pika taking time to smell the flowers but deciding they were better as a meal than a decoration on the high-altitude tundra. :-D A fun couple of images…
American pika takes the leap with a mouthful
Almost immediately after these little, high country residents emerge in the spring, they begin preparing for the next winter. They spend the entire summer gathering food and nesting materials to…
American pika stops to smell the Colorado columbine
This little cutie took the time yesterday to investigate Colorado’s state flower. It didn’t take a bite so perhaps they aren’t very tasty. My photo excursion did not go quite…