Pika bounds for home with a mouthful
This one was a bit of a surprise. I was sitting on a bunch of rocks, taking pictures of the pika as they worked on gathering food for the coming…
“I am pika! Hear me roar!”
Okay, maybe a bark. Well, we call it bark, but it is more of a squeak. Haha. Spend some time just listening at any high-altitude rocky area or talus field,…
Posing American pika
The air temperature was only 38 degrees so no doubt this little guy (or gal) was happy to have that sun out to help warm things up. I know I…
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…