Columbian Ground Squirrel

My what big eyes you have. :0)

Unfortunately, this is as close as I got to the Columbian Ground Squirrel while in Glacier National Park.

Buh Bye! Was nice meeting you!

Obviously he wasn't too traumatized by my stalking - he went right to eating.  But I decided to let him dine in peace.  We stumbled upon him after pausing at the waterfall, heading back to the car.

columbian ground squirrel

Just when I think I've seen everything there is to see I stumble upon something I have never seen before. The Columbian Ground Squirrel is one such creature. I didn't even know of their existence, yet here I was nose to nose with one.  It's important to remember that the world is so full of surprises that you cannot possibly learn them all.
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