{"id":56459,"date":"2019-03-07T06:16:42","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T13:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=56459"},"modified":"2026-03-06T14:30:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T20:30:33","slug":"yellow-bellied-marmot-pup-warming-up-on-the-rocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2019\/03\/07\/yellow-bellied-marmot-pup-warming-up-on-the-rocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Yellow-bellied Marmot Pup Warming Up On The Rocks"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Yellow-belliedYellow-bellied Marmot pup warming up on some rocks \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/4000, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The last couple of times I have gone out looking for birds I have also been keeping an eye out for Yellow-bellied Marmots because they will soon be awakening from their long hibernation and will be coming out of their burrows to welcome the warmth of spring. I loved finding this Yellow-bellied Marmot pup resting on these rocks.<\/p>\n

Yellow-bellied Marmots are also called “Whistle Pigs” and “Rock Chucks” so I have to wonder should I call their pups “Whistle Piglets” and “Rock Chucklets” or just call them cute and adorable?<\/p>\n

They definitely are cute and adorable but I kind of like the name “Rock Chucklets” and it rolls of my tongue rather nicely too.<\/p>\n

Last year I had several opportunities to photograph adult Yellow-bellied Marmots<\/span><\/a> with their pups and I enjoyed every minute I spent with them. My joy was amplified when I was able to share them with my mother when she visited me here in Utah last May.<\/p>\n

I can barely wait to see and photograph them again.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a><\/span> to see more of my Yellow-bellied Marmot photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n

Because of rain, snow, clouds and generally poor weather for bird photography I haven’t been out in the field in a while, to say that I have cabin fever is putting it mildly because I am aching to get back out in the field. But it might be a good thing that I have been at home because of the weather because I have been having problems with my computer and the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). After spending hours (and hours) running scans, performing all kinds of tests and updating drivers I narrowed the issues down some bloatware that came with my graphics card and some problems caused by my Bluetooth mouse.\u00a0 I uninstalled that bloatware, started using a wireless mouse and I think I finally got rid of those frustrating blue screens. Time will tell.
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