How Do Pikas Feel About Global Warming?
I know – he looks rabid, but there’s more to the image than meets the eye. I had a really disappointing day yesterday on Mt Evans. I saw a couple of marmots, neither of whom were interested in having their photo taken, a couple of goats (ditto), and no pikas. None. I reluctantly headed back out this morning, figuring yesterday was a fluke. I always see lots of critters on Evans. I saw a couple of marmots, neither of whom were interested in having their photo taken, a couple of goats (ditto), and I finally found Larry the Pika. He must have been feeling particularly generous today, because he posed for me for almost 10 minutes. I have a bunch of pika images, so I was hoping for something a little different. I spent most of the summer of ‘07 trying to get an image of a pika squeaking out an warning, so I was hoping for something similar today. I was trying to give instructions (“C’mon, let me hear you squeak! Let’s hear it! EEENK!!”), but apparently my Pikan dialect is a bit off. I must
