#Rock squirrel iso#

Please follow this link for more information. Obviously this squirrel wasn’t afraid of heights. And I had to wonder if it understood French… 🙂

If you’re interested here’s a video clip of a Rock Squirrel in one of the most rocky and spectacular habitats in the world. Red-tailed Hawks and even Golden Eagles are found in the area and in an exposed position like this the squirrel needed to be wary. This was my last view of the squirrel as it perched atop a rocky pinnacle and surveyed its kingdom. Personally I’ve never seen one of these squirrels near human habitation but in some areas of the west they really wreak havoc in areas like parks and schools. Apparently they don’t differentiate between rocks and concrete so they often burrow beneath sidewalks and foundations, causing considerable damage. The burrows of this species are found beneath rocks and that’s one of the reasons they’re considered to be pests in some areas. I like those conspicuous white crescents above and below each eye. Rock Squirrels are our largest ground squirrel but unlike many ground squirrels they have a bushy tail.

#Rock squirrel iso#

I’m a fan of lichens so when you throw a cute little guy like this into the mix I’ll take the shot every time.ġ/2000, f/7.1, ISO 320, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender The rock squirrel can be found in southern Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, western Texas and the panhandle of Oklahoma. It has a long bushy tail with white edges. It is mottled gray on its uppersides with a brownish rump and creamy white on its undersides. It was scurrying around in some of its typical rocky habitat but occasionally it stopped to pose for me. The rock squirrel is a large ground squirrel that is 17-21 inches in length.

They’ve been an elusive subject for my camera, they’re a native mammal in the American West and I think they’re an interesting critter that deserves some respect.ġ/2500, f/7.1, ISO 320, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extenderįive days ago I spent some time with this one in Mercur Canyon. This is one of those times.įor a variety of reasons some folks aren’t particularly fond of squirrels but when it comes to Rock Squirrels I’ll photograph them whenever I can. Occasionally I digress from feathers to fur.