Yellow-bellied marmot warming in the early morning sun.  On a very chilly August morning at 14,000+ feet, this little one emerged with the rising sun and quickly began warming itself on the rocks.  By now the marmots are much fatter and about ready to settle into their burrows and hibernate for the winter.

A yellow-bellied marmot warms itself in the morning sun on Mount Evans, Colorado.  (© Tony’s Takes)
A yellow-bellied marmot warms itself in the morning sun on Mount Evans, Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)

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