{"id":90542,"date":"2021-06-17T05:03:35","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T11:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=90542"},"modified":"2026-03-12T05:59:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T10:59:28","slug":"baby-uinta-ground-squirrel-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2021\/06\/17\/baby-uinta-ground-squirrel-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby Uinta Ground Squirrel Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BabyBaby Uinta Ground Squirrel standing near its burrow \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/2000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Last week I was able to take a nice long series of baby Uinta Ground Squirrel photos high in the Wasatch Mountains<\/span><\/a>. There were several adults and quite a few baby squirrels in this area and I could not resist photographing the babies. The adult ground squirrels kept an eye on their young as they fed on the spring grasses.<\/p>\n

\"BabyBaby Uinta Ground Squirrel eating grass \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/2000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The baby Uinta Ground Squirrels were somewhat wary as they nibbled on their breakfast and seemed to keep an eye on me as they fed themselves.<\/p>\n

\"UintaUinta Ground Squirrel baby eating a piece of grass \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/2000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I could wish that the setting I found them in was a touch more aesthetically pleasing to the eye but I was simply delighted to have these young ground squirrels in my viewfinder. I had missed out on getting photos of them the week before and I didn’t want to miss another opportunity with them. I always stop to photograph the Uinta Ground Squirrel babies whenever I can.<\/p>\n

\"TwoTwo alert baby Uinta Ground Squirrels \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1600, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Whenever I see or photograph these young ground squirrels I am reminded of when my mother came out to visit me in May of 2018 because we had so much fun seeing and photographing them while she was here. I loved showing my mom the places where I spend my time photographing the birds, flowers, and wildlife of Utah.<\/p>\n

\"UintaUinta Ground Squirrel baby in June \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/2000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

So, when I these baby ground squirrels in my viewfinder I have a smile on my face and I wish my mom were with me because I know she gets a kick out of these little ones.<\/p>\n

\"CuriousCurious baby Uinta Ground Squirrel \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/2000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Baby Uinta Ground Squirrels don’t stay little long. In just a matter of a few weeks the adults will start to head underground and the young of the year will stay above ground only a few weeks longer. The time period I have to photograph these squirrels is relatively short so I try to take photos of them whenever I can. Uinta Ground Squirrels only spend a few months above ground and the rest of the year they hibernate or estivate underground so my window of opportunity to photograph this species is limited.<\/p>\n

\"BabyBaby Uinta Ground Squirrel in the Wasatch Mountains \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/2500, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I’m glad I had these baby Uinta Ground Squirrels in my viewfinder for as long as I did and I’m happy with the photos I took of them. I know some people think of them as pests. I don’t.<\/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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