American pika shows off its whiskers
One of the things that always strikes me as amusing about these high-altitude residents are those whiskers. They seem to me to be ridiculously long, something highlighted in this image…
Pika takes the point
When you are as small as an American pika, you are most often looking up at things. No doubt, when the opportunity presents itself, it is nice for them to…
Where did you come from?
I know that is what I was thinking and I suspect this American pika was thinking much the same. I had taken a seat among a bunch of rocks, keeping…
Contemplative American pika
A very small creature among big rocks on an even bigger mountain. This little one and I almost seemed to be of like minds a couple of weeks ago. High…
Video slideshow: Top shots 2020 – Wildlife
One last “top shots” video recapping my 2020 photo year. Today, I look back at some of the mammals that I photographed. From the tiny American pika to the massive…
American pika hunkers down against the approaching cold
This little one seemed to have finished its winter preparations as it didn’t spend any time gathering, instead choosing to simply find a spot out of the wind at 12,000+…