Little grass muncher

Another photo of one of two little Pikas (6-9" long) that I was lucky enough to see recently, when I had a great day in the mountains along the southern part of Highway 40, in Kananaskis. Friends, Phil and Jan, had invited me to go with them to go and see some Hummingbirds. Afterwards we continued along Highway 40 as far as Rock Glacier, where we saw two of these little "rock rabbits". There was a fresh covering of snow on some of the rocks, making climbing on the scree even more difficult, but it had to be done : ) It was also windy, as can be seen by the way the Pika's fur is being blown. This was the first time I had ever seen a Pika - unless I saw one 30+ years ago - so it was a real treat for me!

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