{"id":103822,"date":"2022-07-03T03:30:22","date_gmt":"2022-07-03T09:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=103822"},"modified":"2022-07-03T03:30:22","modified_gmt":"2022-07-03T09:30:22","slug":"adult-uinta-ground-squirrel-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2022\/07\/03\/adult-uinta-ground-squirrel-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Adult Uinta Ground Squirrel Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AdultAdult Uinta Ground Squirrel with a very muddy nose \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/2000, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

This morning I’m sharing some adult Uinta Ground Squirrel photos that were taken high in the Wasatch Mountains over the past month that I like a lot. Early in June I met up with my friend Steve<\/span><\/a> to photograph birds and whatever else we found. Steve enjoyed photographing these Uinta Ground Squirrels.<\/p>\n

This photo of the first one we photographed together cracked me up because it had such a muddy nose.<\/p>\n

\"UintaUinta Ground Squirrel with a silky green background \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/2000, ISO 640, -0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I believe Steve said something like “I could photograph the squirrels all day and be happy” or something to that effect. I agree with Steve. I love photographing these fuzzy ground squirrels.<\/p>\n

I showed Steve an area where if you drive on the far right side of the dirt road you can get photos of the squirrels with silky green backgrounds in spring.<\/p>\n

\"AdultAdult Uinta Ground Squirrel standing at attention \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1600, ISO 640, -0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The out of focus background is a long way across a small valley and the fresh spring grasses can create wonderful backgrounds.<\/p>\n

Spring doesn’t last long around here and just a few weeks later those grasses had started to dry up and turn brown.<\/p>\n

\"UintaUinta Ground Squirrel on a gnarly old stump \u2013 Nikon D500, f8, 1\/1000, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Having sagebrush behind the ground squirrels can create an entirely different colored but still smooth background if the sage is far enough away. It was in for this photo of a Uinta Ground Squirrel on a gnarly old stump. The sage still hadn’t completely leafed out when I took this photo. If I took an image there now it would be greener. Silvery green because it is sage.<\/p>\n

\"AdultAdult Uinta Ground Squirrel portrait in spring \u2013 Nikon D500, f8, 1\/1000, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Both Steve and myself spent a lot of time focused on the baby Uinta Ground Squirrels because, well, they are so cute but we stopped for the adults too. This was one of the last adults I photographed that trip up into the mountains.<\/p>\n

\"UintaUinta Ground Squirrel nibbling on spring grasses \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/2000, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Later in June on a solo trip into the mountains I stopped to take images of this adult ground squirrel because I liked the setting and the fact that the squirrel was nibbling on spring grasses.<\/p>\n

\"AdultAdult Uinta Ground Squirrel on an old sagebrush stump \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/2500, ISO 640, -0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

At the end of June I spotted this adult Uinta Ground Squirrel perched on an old sagebrush stump and I loved how well the squirrel stood out from the distant grasses in the background.<\/p>\n

I’m seeing fewer Uinta Ground Squirrels now than I was seeing just a few weeks ago. It won’t be long before only the young squirrels born this spring will be above ground. The adults head underground before they do. I always miss these squirrels after they head into their burrows until the next spring.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a><\/span> to see more of my Uinta Ground Squirrel photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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