Golden Mantled Ground Squirrel

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Young Cottontail

A young desert cottontail rabbit, Fountain Creek, Colorado

Pine Marten Hunting above Timberline

I was surprised to find a Pine Marten hunting pika, ground squirrels, and/or marmots above timberline.

Pine Marten Hunting above Timberline

I was surprised to find a Pine Marten hunting pika, ground squirrels, and/or marmots above timberline.

Pine Marten Hunting above Timberline

I was surprised to find a Pine Marten hunting pika, ground squirrels, and/or marmots above timberline.

Pine Marten at 14000 feet

Pine Marten hunting Pika. A Marten above 14,000 feet elevation is unusual as they are commonly believed to confine themselves to forests.

Marmot

Yellow-bellied Marmots are frequently seen above timberline.

Pika in Crevice

Pika, a relative of hares, hide amongst rock crevices.

Cautious Pika

Muskrat

A muskrat swims upstream in a hidden creek and pond.

Muskrat in Pond

Muskrat feeds on duckweed in a hidden pond off the beaten trail.

Muskrat

Muskrat swimming in Sterne lake, Colorado. Muskrats are a large rodent related to mice.

Black Squirrel

This seems to be an unusual black squirrel, but doesn't appear to be an Abert's Squirrel. Most likely its a black morph fox squirrel.

Desert Cottontail Rabbit

Fountain Creek, Colorado

Sea of Grass

Black-tailed Jack Rabbit is surrounded in a sea of native Blue Grama grasses of the short grass prairie.

Stripped Skunk

Stripped Skunk, Waterton Canyon, Colorado

Beaver Eating Willow

A beaver eats a willow stick in winter.