Peeeeek!

We enjoyed another trip through Rocky Mountain National Park this afternoon.  We pulled off to take some pictures and hung out on some rocks for awhile.  After awhile, I began to hear a loud bird cry, but as hard as I scanned the sky, I couldn't see anything that could have made the  sound.  To my disbelief, I realized that it actually came from the little guy below!  He is a pika, a small mammal related to a rabbit.  They make their home in the high elevations (we were close to 12,000 feet at the time) and make this incredibly loud noise.  He ran right by my feet with a mouthful of grasses and flowers.

Nikon D90

Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.8

105mm ISO 200

1/400s f/10