Collared Pika

Gallery: WildlifePosted September 24, 2013138 views5 comments

Spent an hour or so with this pika as it frantically prepared for the fast approaching winter, gathering and stashing greens in the rocks.

Collared Pika (Ochotona collaris)
Hatcher Pass, Alaska
9/8/13 - 3:23 PM

Canon 7D
Canon 100-400 @ 400mm
1/250 sec @ f5.6
iso 500

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5 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on September 25, 2013 at 11:24 AM

Nice close up of this pika! Good detail in the face and around its' feet. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by David Sewell on September 25, 2013 at 5:27 PM

Great close-up. Not easy to catch these little guys when they are still.

David

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on September 26, 2013 at 5:21 PM

Nice side view Guy, fine photo of this unique species.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on September 27, 2013 at 10:09 PM

Neat capture. Only tweak I can entertain might be to add contrast and sharpness to just the eye.

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Comment posted by Guy Runco on September 29, 2013 at 2:37 AM

Thanks everyone - great input, as always!

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