Posted by Kurt Bowman on August 15, 2011 at 8:44 PM
Went up to Mt Evans recently. The goats were a bit lazy and mostly layer around. I took some shots, but not very action packed, so bought I would share some of my favorite little critters...the pika.
The first one is the "basic" morning Pika pose
Posted by Kurt Bowman on August 15, 2011 at 8:44 PM
Shh...be very, very quiet!
Posted by Kurt Bowman on August 15, 2011 at 8:45 PM
Cleaning himself
Posted by Kurt Bowman on August 15, 2011 at 8:46 PM
and doing what Pika do best...Gathering food
Posted by Chris Martin on August 15, 2011 at 9:25 PM
Nice! I can never seem to get close enough to get good shots of pikas, Which lens did you use for these?
Posted by Dan Walters on August 15, 2011 at 11:50 PM
Very nice Kurt! Love the last image with the vegetation. May have to go up there this weekend to get some of these guys.
Posted by Joshua Hardin on August 16, 2011 at 1:53 AM
Great collection! The caption on the second one is perfect.
Posted by Jeff Hackett on August 16, 2011 at 10:04 AM
The caption for the second was exactly what I was thinking before I read it. I like the pose and the catchlight in the first, the fourth one looks like me at the dinner table. I didn't know what the red thing was in the third until the caption told me, also I think there is some dust spots in the upper left. Very nice series.
Another great collection!
Thanks for the compliment on my lily post...you also are getting better and better.
What would you do without your 500mm lens?
Posted by Doug Koepsel on August 16, 2011 at 12:31 PM
Good set, sharp, and light in the eye. I like most the first with the traditional profile.
Posted by Richard Olsen on August 16, 2011 at 6:42 PM
Wonderful photos Kurt! I really like the shhhhh one! You must had lots of patience to come back with shots like that.
Posted by John Mumaw on August 16, 2011 at 8:12 PM
Outstanding work yet again! I like each and every one equally. I'll never get close enought to view one of these critters this close, so I really appreciate your sharing these here!
Posted by Phillip Noll on August 18, 2011 at 8:28 PM
Too cute! I couldn't get anywhere near close enough to a pika for shots like these when I was up at Blue Lakes end of July. The marmots cooperated though!
Posted by Lynn Scott on August 19, 2011 at 5:11 PM
Great shots!! Love the mouthful of the last photo. Well done!!
Discussion
14 repliesThe first one is the "basic" morning Pika pose
Thanks for the compliment on my lily post...you also are getting better and better.
What would you do without your 500mm lens?