Mammal reprise 2014

Alas, my camera finds far fewer mammals for me than it does birds, so I must savour the few opportunities it gives me. Here are a few of the mammal shots I liked from 2014.

There are two local species of marmots. This is a Yellow-bellied Marmot parent grooming its pup.

This was the first year I managed to photograph a Pika. I had heard them before, but not seen them.

White-tailed Deer abound, but I was particularly pleased to manage this contemplative shot of a doe with its faun.

There are River Otters in our Lake; they visit occasionally. 

The Mountain Goat is skilled at avoiding predators by living on a cliff. Its ledge is even narrower than its hoofs. 

The Grizzly Bear is an icon of the wilderness. Here, a sow scarfs a berry of a black-hawthorn tree.

This is an image I have sought for some time: two Bighorn Sheep butting heads as they compete for a female.