{"id":25522,"date":"2015-06-17T04:51:49","date_gmt":"2015-06-17T10:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=25522"},"modified":"2026-03-07T08:53:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T14:53:47","slug":"uinta-ground-squirrels-of-red-rock-lakes-national-wildlife-refuge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2015\/06\/17\/uinta-ground-squirrels-of-red-rock-lakes-national-wildlife-refuge\/","title":{"rendered":"Uinta Ground Squirrels of Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"UintaUinta Ground Squirrel portrait from Montana – Nikon D810, f7.1, 1\/2000, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
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Uinta Ground Squirrels are the most plentiful mammals I see during the spring and early summer months in the Centennial Valley.\u00a0 They are only above ground about three and a half months of the year and are very busy during the day gathering grass and seeds to store for when they are underground.<\/p>\n

\"CentennialCentennial Valley Uinta Ground Squirrel close up – Nikon D810, f7.1, 1\/1600, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I love photographing these ground squirrels every chance I get and once in a while they will even cooperate and stay still, this one did.<\/p>\n

They are called “Potgut” in northern Utah though I don’t see why they got that name, they don’t appear to have a potgut to me.<\/p>\n

\"WelcomingWelcoming Uinta Ground Squirrel at the gate to the River Marsh Campground – Nikon D810, f7.1, 1\/2000, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

At the gate to the Lower Lake of Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge three days ago there must have been a dozen of the squirrels and this one seemed to be welcoming me “home” while the rest of the Uinta Ground Squirrels<\/span><\/a> disappeared.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> 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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