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Last Frame
This picture of a hungry marmot was the last picture my camera took before the shutter packed it in. At least it went out on a high note! I’ve chosen the Canon 7D to be my 20D’s successor, a friend … Continue reading
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Tagged hoary marmot, Mount Rainier National Park, Paradise, Skyline Trail, Washington
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Black Coat, White Coat
Another view of the marmots from the colony near the Skyline Trail, two juveniles being watched by an adult. With the two youngsters side-by-side, you can really see the variability in their coloring, black coat on the left and white … Continue reading
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Gang of Four
All hoary marmots have dark fur in their face and feet, and in some it extends into the shoulders and even legs. But this gang of four, part of a colony near the Skyline Trail in Mount Rainier National Park, … Continue reading
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Tagged hoary marmot, Mount Rainier National Park, Paradise, Skyline Trail, Washington
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Waddling Clothes
Two young marmots play in a mountain meadow as one of the adults of the colony looks on. While this adult had the typical lighter coloring, many others had a preponderance of dark fur and I suspect one of them … Continue reading
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Saboteur
For over four years I photographed many mammals with my Canon 20D: from the humans, cats, and dogs of our home to the deer, elk, and bears that share my hiking trails. And always the furry little critters that run … Continue reading
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Tagged fog, hoary marmot, Mount Rainier National Park, Paradise, Skyline Trail, Washington
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