PIKA

 

 

 

For several years I have kept my eyes open for a shot of the Pika.

This is an amazing little mouse that habitats rock piles close to grass and wild flowers, generally at high altitudes.

Pika’s are plant eaters and spend most of their day foreaging for food. They will build virtual haystacks of grass in preparation for winter.

They will take what they can into their den and pile the rest near the entrance.

The Pika is an amazing example of God’s  perfect creation. During the foreaging for food the Pika will pick and store Toxic flowers. Due to the toxsicity

they will stay fresh for an extended period of time. As the winter progresses the toxicity diminishes and thus provides fresh vegetables late in the season.

I caught this little fellow sunning For several years I have kept my eyes open for a shot of the Pika.

This is an amazing little mouse that habitats rock piles close to grass and wild flowers, generally at high altitudes.

Pika’s are plant eaters and spend most of their day foreaging for food. They will build virtual haystacks of grass in preparation for winter.

They will take what they can into their den and pile the rest near the entrance.

The Pika is an amazing example of God’s  perfect creation. During the foreaging for food the Pika will pick and store Toxic flowers. Due to the toxsicity

they will stay fresh for an extended period of time. As the winter progresses the toxicity diminishes and thus provides fresh vegetables late in the season.

I caught this little fellow sunning in the late afternoon sun. His back was to me so it took some time to finally get him to show his face. I was most pleased with how it all turned out.

Settings: f/5.6, 1/125,iso 100in the late afternoon sun.