American pika strikes a pose
One for Throwback Thursday going to this past September. This was on my last visit of the season to Mount Evans, just before they closed the road for the winter.…
American pika gathers a mouthful as winter approaches
The change of seasons is fast approaching and at high altitude, it will be here very, very soon. These little guys know their summer is short and spend most of…
American pika soaks in the morning sun
After a couple of hours on Mount Evans recently, it looked like the pika weren't going to play. I looked and listened but was having no luck spotting these tiny,…
Big whiskers on a little Pika
Such fun creatures to photograph but not always easy to do so. They are always on the move, scrambling to gather food before winter arrives. Yesterday, this little American Pika…
American Pika picks a tall watch tower
When you are one of the smallest creatures in the big mountains, it is tough to see around, particularly for a Pika who lives in talus fields with rocks that…
Head on with an American Pika
If this were a bigger critter, it might be intimidating. ;-) Always one of the highlights of my high altitude visitors are these little dudes. Staking out some of my…