This prairie dog appears to be stuffing her face with dinner, but she is actually bringing a bit of insulation into her burrow to line the cold dirt corridors. She was busy running back and forth with mouth’s full of dead grass, giving me ample opportunities to grab shots. Photographed years ago in Badlands National Park in South Dakota. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 600mm manual focus f/5.6 lens, ISO 200, f/11 at 1/320th of a second.
Looks like good planning to have that nice little patch of clover nearby for a quick snack! (I’m assuming that if I were a prairie dog, I’d like clover!)
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Ridiculous. I love it.
Beautiful image – fascinating behavior.
Stands out so perfect against the blurred background, hope to see one some day
Aunt Sue
Looks like good planning to have that nice little patch of clover nearby for a quick snack! (I’m assuming that if I were a prairie dog, I’d like clover!)