above ground

‘Tis The Season For Uinta Ground Squirrel Babies

By Mia McPherson|June 2nd, 2019|Categories: Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildlife|Tags: above ground, babies, baby, boulder, burrow, calling, curious, ground squirrel, ground squirrels, immature, lichen, spring, squirrel, squirrels, Uinta Ground Squirrel, Urocitellus armatus, young|

I've been seeing baby Uinta Ground Squirrels and two days ago I was finally able to photograph some of the cute little balls of fur near their burrow.

Adult Uinta Ground Squirrel Close Up In The Wasatch Mountains

By Mia McPherson|April 30th, 2019|Categories: Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: above ground, adult, calls, canyon, canyons, close up, dark-eyed, furry, grasses, ground squirrel, ground squirrels, little ears, long whiskers, mountains, portrait, sage, scurrying, spring, squirrel, squirrels, Uinta Ground Squirrel, Urocitellus armatus|

I didn't get any photos of the Uinta Ground Squirrels while I was up in the canyons last week and I will need to fix that soon because I adore these furry, dark-eyed ground squirrels.