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…
Top Shots 2023 – Mammals
Creatures big and small passed in front of my lenses over my past photo year. No matter their size, all were special to see from the pika and mink to…
American pika takes a break from preparations for winter
With fall officially here, snow will soon be coming soon and these littles ones are busy preparing to hunker down for the next several months. Pika don’t hibernate so they…
American pika goes flying for food
Airborne! The pika are very busy gathering food and nesting material to sustain them during the coming winter which is not far off now. They furiously run from their home…
American pika awaits the rising sun’s warmth
Kind of a fun shot. I liked how this little guy / gal was just sitting and seeming to wait for some warmth to take the chill off the air…