Marmot Portrait
How could I resist taking this guys picture? Early morning sun, standing tall, gazing into the distance.
Marmots and other small alpine mammals are t risk due to climate change.
Mt Evans Wilderness Area
Marmot Portrait belongs to the following groups:
Endangered Species and Exotic Mammals Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
Lori Peters
Gorgeous, Jay!! You are so good with these high altitude critters.
Jay Ryser replied
Well, I DO get plenty of practice . . .
JLDunn
Ohhhhh! Teriffic angle and detail, he looks so noble. Fantastic!
Jay Ryser replied
He does look noble
WesternDreamer
Territorial little buggers too, they are! LOL… What a poser… what a GREAT capture too…. sad about the climate changes however… sighhhh….
Jay Ryser replied
It IS sad. They’re very vulnerable to increased temperature, and they have no place to go but up, and soon they’ll run out of up. The only way to migrate to a new peak is to go low enough the temps would do them in.
Anne Smyth
lovely portrait – wonder what he is contemplating!
Jay Ryser replied
Climate change? Chewing brake lines? Stealing my Clif Bar?
eXposure
amazing wildlife …
great capture
Jay Ryser replied
Marmots are pretty high on my list of afvorites
WesternDreamer
(Just me again… had to come back to add more to your reply… ) :( That is soooooooooooo sad… sooooo many critters that live at altitude and in colder climates that are being effected by global warming…. :( Depressing for sure… sighhhhhh…. makes one’s heart truly go out….
Jay Ryser replied
I’m dreading the day I can’t find any marmots or pikas. I’m afraid that’s going to happen sooner rather than later. On a positive note, I saw a LOT of marmot babies today – they’re just so jast running away it’s hard to get a picture!
Deborah H. Benoit
Jay he is beautiful, wonderful portrait of the marmot!!!
Sandy Stewart
Couldn’t ask for a more lovely portrait capture! Lovely details and textures of its coat!
Krys Bailey
.. and at risk from being made into Marmot Ointment in Europe! Grrrrrrrrr…. he’s a real cutie, Jay! Nearly as cute as me! ;o)
Jay Ryser replied
Marmot Ointment?!? What the &#@$???
And not nearly as cute as YOU. . .
Krys Bailey
Aw shucks, Jay! ;o) Viva le Marmotte both sides of the Pond!
EvaMcDermott
These guys are amazing! Spent hours watching them when I visited Mt Rainier! Wonderful capture!
Jay Ryser replied
Thanks Eva – I tend to go a little nuts with marmots, in case you can’t tell . . .