• HaroldC3panorama_fish_eye
    40 posts
    2 years ago

    I found a marmot colony by accident today. I was hoping to shoot some infrared this morning as the forecast was saying clearing skies but that never happened (until much later). But I stopped at the pond on my way home and walked down a footpath and I noticed the footpath continued along the water (instead of heading up to the bridge) so I went exploring that way and sure enough, the marmots were there in the rocks.

    They blend in so well with the rocks that I didn't even notice them at first. Then I'd see their heads peaking up looking at me. They were pretty skittish but I stayed still several times waiting for them to come out and a few times they ventured out and said hi. The younglings were so cute as well! I had such a great time seeing and photographing them.

    These were shot with the ef-m 55-200mm at f6.3. I was quite happy with the results!
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    JPG, 3.9 MB, uploaded by HaroldC3 2 years ago.

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    JPG, 3.3 MB, uploaded by HaroldC3 2 years ago.

  • Sagittariuspanorama_fish_eye
    704 posts
    2 years ago

    Cute creatures. Thanks for sharing.

  • Fjzkpanorama_fish_eye
    51 posts
    2 years ago

    Interesting creatures…none to be found south of the Equator, thanks for sharing

  • CrashpcCZpanorama_fish_eye
    360 posts
    2 years ago

    Reminds me of otters. Look cute, but in group, they can ruin ones day. 😂. Especially if you are a competing animal.

  • JimHpanorama_fish_eye
    2 posts
    2 years ago

    Great shots.

    I've always enjoyed seeing marmots and picas when hiking at higher elevations in Wyoming and Colorado. They holler at you!

  • Maxmollyhelp_outline
    63 posts
    2 years ago

    Not bad for such "short" focal length! Good job!

  • Boris22panorama_fish_eye
    73 posts
    2 years ago

    Marmots aka rockchucks where I live(as well as other areas of the western US are considered a pest and being prolific breeders like other rodents , their numbers devastate crops . They are no friends to agriculture in an attempt to depopulate them , they are a popular target for sport hunters. They are a nice natural addition to places like the Tetons but you wouldn't want them living in your yard unless you wanted to take a pic of where your garden used to be.