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It's not a mouse


It's not a mouse
Photo Information
Copyright: Way Lim (waylim) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 140 W: 2 N: 221] (750)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08
Categories: Mammals
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-02-13 17:15
Viewed: 722
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I saw this little creature while hiking in Banff National Park. It like to hide in rock pile. I remembered reading about it at the visitor center, but I can't remember what it's call. May be you know what it is. Let me know what it's called, and hope you enjoy the image.

Yes, it is a Pika. Thank you all for the answer.

More about pika from "NatureWorks"
The American pika has a small, round body, peppery brown fur, large round ears and no visible tail. It is between six and eight inches long and weighs about six ounces.

The American pika can be found in western North America from central British Columbia in Canada to Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Nevada, California and New Mexico.

Habitat
The American pika lives in rocky mountain areas and boulder-covered hillsides, usually at elevations of between 8,000-13,000 feet, between the timberline and down into subalpine forest. It makes its home in rock piles and slides. Although pikas live in groups, they are territorial and will guard and defend their own area from other pikas.

Diet
The American pika is a plant eater. It eats a variety of green plants like grasses, sedges, thistles and fireweed. It will eat some food on the spot and it will carry some food away and store in a pile or "haystack."
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Hi Way

Fantastic capture! This is an excellent potrait of this cute, dimunitive animal. Great colors, light and OOF background. It could be a pika?

Welcome to TN and thanks
Ravi

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1026 W: 5 N: 2888] (10447)
  • [2008-02-13 17:45]

Hi Way.
First, Welcome to TN.
Great photo, excellent sharpness and well focus. I also like the POV and the pose.
Saludos
Luis52.

Hi Way
Welcome to TN
This little guy is called a Pika. They are sometimes hard to see while hiking, but you can always hear their high pitched shrill. Excellent detail, lighting and composition.
TFS Janice

Excellent capture !! and the small flower/plant in the frame adds a little more depth to the photo frame.

Regards,
Kirti

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3464 W: 145 N: 5943] (17794)
  • [2008-02-13 21:25]

A Pika? That is very new to me. Good capture of it Way. Good clarity, showing the fur very sharply and the catchlight in his eye too,
Well done
Janice

Hi Way,
Welcome to TN wonderful shot I like the way you have managed to isolate it from both the foreground and background. Colours are good as is the sharpness were it counts. Thanks for showing
Clive

very nice and very very cute, TFS Ori

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  • Ena Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 359 W: 61 N: 570] (2343)
  • [2008-02-14 2:27]

Hi,
First of all, welcome to TN.
Nice shot for a start!
Cute animal!
TFS
Ena

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  • jesst Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 371 W: 0 N: 164] (2244)
  • [2008-02-14 4:30]

Great detail and sharp, nice composition, wonderful DOF

Wonderful capture with a great POV and DOF! Excellent sharpness and color! Great job!
Cheers, Klaus

Way,

Very nce image of this Pika,
I like it that you were down low and shot from his level,
Nice catch light,
Very well done,

fototab

hello Way

welcome to TN

this is a lovelly composition with a excellent low at the level
of the subject point of view, in the framing i love that you leaved
a good space in front where is looking that cute animal,
excellent details of the subject with a wonderful background

TFS (thanks for sharing)

Asbed

Hello Way,
Very effective low point of view and great light and exposure. Wonderful colours...
TFS
Annick

Hi Way, welcome on TN, lovely little creature with splendid details and excellent sharpness, wonderful focus, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello Way!
First of all - welcome among TN members! :)
The picture presented here is very nice for watching. Not only very good light, colours (warm and delicate!), sharpness, details, and depth of field are very good. I also like the main object! I do not remember if it was presented on TN before (or if it was - very rarely). So additional points for interesting zoological lesson!
Best withes from Poland,
Radomir

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