Hibernation
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Prairie Marmots….. UNTOUCHED IMAGE AND STRAIGHT FROM THE CAMERA ! Generally large ground squirrels, those most often referred to as marmots tend to live in mountainous areas such as the Alps, Carpathians, Tatra, and Pyrenees in Europe, the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada in the United States, and Northern Canada. However, the groundhog is also properly called a marmot, while the similarly-sized but more social prairie dog is not classified in the genus Marmota but in the related genus Cynomys. Marmots typically live in burrows, and hibernate there through the winter. Most marmots are highly social, and use loud whistles to communicate with one another, especially when alarmed. Marmots mainly eat greens. They eat many types of grasses, berries, lichens, mosses, roots and flowers.
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I created this drawing with art markers and a micron .01 black pen. The paper is Stonehenge 100% Cotton, Vellum finish, 250 GSM, neutral ph/acid free paper. It is 8×8 inches. I absolutely LOVE this paper and plan to buy more in different sizes. It beats ANY Strathmore Bristol Papers, Hands Down! Any monies made from the sale of this art will be donated to The Philadelphia Mission. http://www.philadelphia33.org/
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Pikas spend the summer gathering food for the long, cold winter – they don’t hibernate. Get too close to their food and they let out a loud SQUEEK! It took me the better part of the summer of 2007 to catch larry the pika at full squeak. Pikas are an at-risk species due to climate change Mount Evans Wilderness Area
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Gary and I went to Mt Evans on memorial Day weekend, but the weather wasn’t cooperative (almost whiteout conditions around Summit Lake) and we only saw a single pika (well, we weren’t sure he was single – he could have been married, but he was the only one we saw). This was the only pika I saw today who was cooperative enough to pose for me. I do like the back lighting. As they don’t hibernate, they must spend their brief summers gathering grasses and plants. When they gather plants, they stack them into tiny hay bales to dry in the sun, then store them for the winter. In larger pika communities, it’s not unusual for there to be disputes over ownership of the hay bales. These noisy conflicts are at times exploited by nearby predators. Pikas are another species (like marmots) that are considered altruistic – they selflessly keep themselves in danger to bark out a warning to neighbors. They also bark out a warning if you get too close to their little hay bales. They emit a surprisingly loud “EENK!!!” if you get too close. Pikas are endangered due to climate change. They’re considered a “canary in the coal mine” species and are very susceptible to climbing temperatures and seem to be moving to higher and higher altitudes to escape the heat. But there’s a limit to how high they can climb (eventually they run out of mountain). And because of the higher temperatures, they can’ t migrate to a higher peak as that would mean descending to a lower (and hotter) environment to do so. Pika (Ochotona princeps) / Mt Evans Wilderness Area, CO / Sony a700 / Sigma 300mm f/2.8+1.4TC ISO400, 1/800sec, f/2.8
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Fractal Explorer Reminder 1 formula:-) He was sitting at the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, quite at home in the tea pot, when someone poured him out, so I rescued him poor little dormouse. He’s now hibernating in Reminder1:-)
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Well, it goes like this. After driving around for an hour looking for nice animals, I spotted this newly awakened Skunk crawling on the snowbank. It has just awoken from hibernation, maybe a bit early because since it was a warm melting snow day, I think his bed got wet! Call it a practice shot with my new Canon 50D (hey I’m getting ready for Alaska) Photographed at Ste. Rita, Manitoba. /
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This image is under the Top Ten of the challenge Trees in Black & White / . / . Canon EOS 400D / Canon EF 70-300 USM IS. / . / . / Sold. / . / . / . / . / . /
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This little guy seemed more curious than anything. He alternated between standing up for a photo op and dropping down to lick minerals from the soil. Location: Mt Evans Wilderness Area
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This is a marmot – it’s basically an alpine groundhog. They have have many nicknames – Whistle Pigs, Brake Line Chewers, Those Big Rats. They’re all marmots. The name marmot comes from the Latin Mures Montani or “mountain mouse.” They are from the Order Rodentia, so they are actually big rats. As rats go, these are pretty amazing. They live above tree line in the the Rockies and Sierras in the US, and in the European Alps. They spend their brief summers eating and mating – in fact, a male marmot can have 3, 4, or more mating partners. They then hibernate through the long alpine winter. Marmots are considered to be one of the few altruistic species on this planet – they selflessly keep themselves in danger to warn others of potential danger. The name Whistle Pig comes from their habit of whistling/squeaking/hooting out a warning to warn their neighbors of danger. Marmots are an at risk species due to climate change. Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris) / Mt Evans Wilderness Area, CO / Sony a700 / Sigma 3 /2.8+1.4TC ISO200, 1/1600sec, f/2.8
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Marmots are the alpine cousins to ground hogs. They’re busy all summer eating in preparation for their hibernation over the long mountain winters. This was an exceptionally large fellow who was sunning himself on a rock.
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That’s the problem with being a marmot. Otherwise, I’d trade lives in a heartbeat. Lying on a warm rock, playing in the snow, living my whole life with wonderful views. Sleeping for 6 months at a time. Mt Evans Wilderness Area
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I know, I know – I have a lot of marmot pics. I couldn’t resist posting this one. This fellow was actually just scratching himself, but the posture was too fun not to post.
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living wild above the village of Saas Fee, a wonderful place in the Swiss Alps, this little marmot enjoys a piece of carrot to gain enough weight for the long winter sleep.
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Before and after all at once.
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Well, the marmot’s not golden, just the light. I tried to get him to do 2 things – neither he did. The first thing was to try to get a little of that golden light reflected in his eyes – but, NO, he’d never face the light. The second was to catch him squeaking. He’d squeak out a warning, but I’d miss it by a fraction of a second. I hung around with him for a good 10 minutes trying to catch a squeak in a frame. When I caught myself yelling, “Squeak, damn you! Squeak!” I knew it was time to move on. Honestly – first they refuse to wear the little lederhosen outfits I slave over a hot sewing machine to make for them, then they won’t even pose properly. Sheesh. (please, no angry letters – I’m kidding) Marmots are considered an at risk and endangered species Mt Evans Wilderness Area
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This is a young marmot, a yearling (born last year). He’s probably still living with the family unit and may take off on his own this summer to find his own territory and maybe even a mate. I kept hoping he was going to let out a good squeak or bark, but all he would ever do is stick out his tongue at me. Marmots are considered to be one of the few altruistic species on this planet – they selflessly keep themselves in danger to warn others of potential danger. Marmots are an at risk species due to climate change. Because summers in the mountains are so brief, they try to eat and gain as much weight as possible for the long winter hibernation. Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris) / Mt Evans Wilderness Area, CO / Sony a700 / Sigma 3 /2.8+1.4TC ISO400, 1/125-sec, f/2.8
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It was a good day on Mt Evans today, with a remarkably cooperative marmot subject. He groomed himself for several minutes and allowed me to photograph the entire process (now that I say that, I’m feeling a little voyeuristic, and wondering if the marmot wasn’t a little exhibitionistic). Here’s the first in the series.
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OK, I’m mostly over my guilt over watching this marmot give itself a good cleaning. And some of the facial expressions were priceless. Location: Mt Evans, CO
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I found a whole new den of pika (or is it pikas? I can never remember). Larry the Pika lives a little above 14,000ft, with some minor greenery. This little den of pika (or is it pikas? Man, that’s gonna bug me) live around 13,500ft – enough of a difference that there’s much more green. A couple of adults and what look alike a young pika – about half the size of the adults. You probably can’t tell, but this is one of the the younger pika. The green makes him much easier to spot and adds a much needed splash of color.
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Pikas seem to have 2 speeds – frantic running and stopping to perch on the top of a rock. And when they perch on a rock, they have the huddled down pose with their shoulders bunched around their head – it looks a little awkward. This one has had about enough of me watching him, I believe. It looks like he’s giving me the stink-eye. Pikas are an endangered species due to climate change. Location: Mt Evans Wilderness Area
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Yesterday was apparently the marmot version of Bring Your Kids to Work Day. I must have seen half a dozen or more of these little guys with their parents. There seem to be 2 in a litter. I’m not sure how old they are, but they’re about half the size of their parents. They had a great safety plan too – the parents would hoot out a warning and the little guys would scatter. The parents would continue to hoot and run around – the impression I had was they were trying to maintain my attention while their young ran away to escape. As I’ve mentioned before, marmots are considered to be one of the few altruistic species on this planet – they selflessly keep themselves in danger to warn others of potential danger. That certainly seemed to be the case while protecting their young today (not that I’m much of a threat – I’m mostly harmless). Marmots are an at risk species due to climate change. This is a hand held shot – I usually try to use a tripod. Cropped a bit too. Mt Evans Wilderness Area.
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A tree / At university campus / Autumn. / Color. / Love it! Shot using a Canon DS6041/300D Digital
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