Black-tailed Prairie Dogs – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

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Black-tailed Prairie Dogs Of Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

By Mia McPherson|May 28th, 2025|Categories: Black-tailed Prairie Dogs, Comanche County, Oklahoma, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, alert, baby, Black-tailed Prairie Dog, blooming, burrow, Cynomys ludovicianus, field, ground squirrel, ground squirrels, immature, mixed-grass prairie, parent, prairie dog, prairie dogs, pup, resting, spring, walking, wildflowers, young|

I've been wanting to share more photos of the Black-tailed Prairie Dogs that I took at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge earlier this month.

Young Black-tailed Prairie Dog With Parent

By Mia McPherson|May 16th, 2025|Categories: Black-tailed Prairie Dogs, Comanche County, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, baby, Black-tailed Prairie Dog, burrow, Cynomys ludovicianus, ground squirrel, ground squirrels, immature, mixed-grass prairie, parent, prairie dog, prairie dogs, rodents, spring, wildflowers, young|

I'm back from Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, where I was thrilled to photograph a young Black-tailed Prairie Dog at a burrow with an adult.