Fun Friday: Please Don’t Eat the Flowers!

By Jim | Published December 4, 2015

Today’s Fun Friday post comes from 2013, while photographing in the beautiful Glacier National Park in northwest Montana. I came upon this image over the weekend, while working on assembling information for a return trip to the park next summer. This image was captured early in the morning, just a few days after the park […]

Posted in 2015, Blog, Fun Friday post, Mammals, National Park, Nature Photography, Travel Photography, Wildflowers | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Leave a comment

A Return Visit With My Little Friends

By Jim | Published July 9, 2014

During my recent visits to Glacier NP, I once again enjoyed several opportunities to photograph the little Columbian Ground Squirrels (Urocitellus columbianus) that are so common throughout the park. They remind me a lot of the Black-tailed Prairie Dogs … cute and lovable, and always entertaining! Here are a few of my favorite images of […]

Posted in 2014, Blog, Mammals, National Park, Nature Photography, Travel Photography | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
2 Comments

Fun Friday: Saber-toothed Ground Squirrel

By Jim | Published July 12, 2013

This little guy, a Columbian Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus columbianus), looked up at me while snacking on a wildflower plant.   In his mouth is a Spring Beauty wildflower, both stalk and bloom. The blades of the plant look like giant, green teeth!        

Posted in 2013, Blog, Mammals, Nature Photography, Travel Photography | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
2 Comments

His Eyes May Be Bigger Than His Stomach, but Not His Mouth!

By Jim | Published July 11, 2013

I told you’d see more of this cute little fellow! During my second trip on the Hidden Lake Trail (Logan Pass, Glacier NP), I had to stop to watch this little guy, stuffing his mouth to astronomical proportions with nesting material. Summer in Glacier NP is very short and, with snow still on the ground […]

Posted in 2013, Blog, Mammals, Nature Photography, Travel Photography | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Leave a comment