Posted by Dan Walters on September 5, 2011 at 11:07 PM
Had a good last day on Mount Evans this morning. Guess now I have to either ride my bike or hike to the top from Summit Lake! Thanks for looking.
Posted by Dan Walters on September 5, 2011 at 11:08 PM
Pika
Posted by Dan Walters on September 5, 2011 at 11:08 PM
Mule Deer
Posted by Bret Edge on September 5, 2011 at 11:11 PM
I've never seen a pika look pissed off but this one sure as heck does. Great photos!
Posted by Dan Walters on September 5, 2011 at 11:17 PM
Thanks! One more ptarmigan. There must have been at least 20 of these birds. Usually the most I see is about 5 or 6.
Posted by Steve Canuel on September 5, 2011 at 11:18 PM
Beautiful detail captured on the ptarmigan and a very cool and unusual pose on the pika. Neat catch on the muley, never saw one up there.
Posted by Todd Caudle on September 6, 2011 at 12:16 AM
Good haul! It really annoys me that they close the road so early.
Posted by Jim Bennett on September 6, 2011 at 12:34 AM
Nice set.
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on September 6, 2011 at 1:33 AM
Great set. I love the feather detail and colors in the first ptarmigan.
Is there a wildlife habitat reason for the early closure?
Posted by Jody Grigg on September 6, 2011 at 8:30 AM
#1 is real nice the others are not too shabby either.
Posted by Richard Olsen on September 6, 2011 at 10:16 AM
Dan, both the Ptarmigan and Pika are excellent! The feather detail on #1 is great!!
Congrats on a great day of shooting!
Posted by Morris McClung on September 6, 2011 at 10:22 AM
You made the Ptarmigans into works of art. Such great feather color shifting, and amazing birds to live at that altitude. Great shot of the Pika and the muley!
Posted by Doug Koepsel on September 6, 2011 at 10:44 AM
The combination of summer and winter plummage is striking on the ptarmigans. My preference is to the last image with the red tundra (aside from the two offside feathers sticking out). Looks like a nice morning stretch and yawn by the pika.
Posted by Don George on September 6, 2011 at 10:46 AM
Dan, That first shoot is very creative and outstanding. It sets apart any Ptarmigan I've seen.
Posted by Dan Walters on September 6, 2011 at 10:49 AM
Thanks a lot! I know Todd, I wish they would not close so early as well. Still a lot of great shooting to be done up there!
Posted by Paul Martin on September 6, 2011 at 11:43 AM
Nice series of images, I have to laugh a little at the pika -- it looks as though he's ready to attack. The Ptarmigan shots are outstanding.
Posted by Brian Jackson on September 6, 2011 at 6:38 PM
Excellent stuff Dan.
Posted by Kurt Bowman on September 6, 2011 at 11:17 PM
Great stuff again Dan. i especially like the Ptarmigan shots. Well...about time for the rut at RMNP anyway right???
Posted by Stan Rose on September 8, 2011 at 12:56 AM
That pika is priceless! Good stuff as usual, Dan! Pretty soon, youll be hiking/biking from Echo Lake...
Discussion
18 repliesIs there a wildlife habitat reason for the early closure?
Congrats on a great day of shooting!