{"id":4603,"date":"2012-03-07T06:26:55","date_gmt":"2012-03-07T13:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=4603"},"modified":"2024-07-19T03:08:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T08:08:05","slug":"richardsons-ground-squirrels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2012\/03\/07\/richardsons-ground-squirrels\/","title":{"rendered":"Richardson’s Ground Squirrels"},"content":{"rendered":"

Farmers don’t like Richardson’s Ground Squirrels much, they dig holes that could break the legs on livestock and\u00a0eat grains and the shoots of plants, I can understand those concerns. But\u00a0I have to say… I love them, they are fun to watch and photograph.<\/p>\n

\"UprightRichardson’s Ground Squirrel – Nikon D200, f16, 1\/250, ISO 400, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I photographed these Richardson’s Ground Squirrels (Urocitellus richardsonii<\/em>) in Glacier County<\/span><\/a> in Montana.<\/p>\n

\"Richardson'sRichardson’s Ground Squirrel – Nikon D200, f6.3, 1\/1500, ISO 400, -0.3 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light.<\/span><\/p>\n

They might be “varmits” to some but to me they are another wildlife subject that I get a kick out of photographing.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Richardson\u2019s Ground Squirrel photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Farmers don’t like Richardson’s Ground Squirrels much, they dig holes that could break the legs on livestock and eat grains and the shoots of plants, I can understand those concerns. But I have to say… I love them, they are fun to watch and 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