Fluidr / RkyMtnGrl's "Yellow-Bellied Marmots" set

Yellow Bellied Marmot

N 0 B 150 C 3 E May 18, 2009 F Jun 3, 2009

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Just love these little guys - saw one a few years ago in the park but this year we saw at least a half dozen or more.

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Tower Marmot

N 10 B 611 C 39 E May 20, 2009 F Jun 19, 2009

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This little guy entertained us for a couple days; everytime we drove by on our way to the Tower store. Last time we saw him, he had crossed the road and was burrowed into a hole on a steep incline.

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Show Off

N 4 B 594 C 45 E May 26, 2009 F Jun 30, 2009

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There were two of these yellow-bellied marmots running around a rock ledge along the Chief Joseph Highway. One was quite shy and elusive, and the other, as you can see, was quite the ham. He didn't mind stopping to pose and was quite inquisitive. The white background was, surprisingly, some very deep snow for late May.

Tags: yellow-bellied marmot marmot rocks snow wildlife Nikon D70s 80-400mmVR ALittleBeauty The Perfect Photographer Favorite-NW10

Harmless

N 2 B 356 C 18 E May 24, 2009 F Jul 7, 2009

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Wandering around at the top of Dead Indian Pass on the Chief Joseph Highway, trying to find a good spot to take a few shots of the gorgeous mountain vistas, and this little marmot scared me half to death. I saw the lump in the rocks near the road and assumed it was just more "road kill." However, as I walked by, he lifted his head, and you can just imagine the rest.....

Explored July 7, 2009 - #196

Tags: yellow-bellied marmot marmot wildlife Dead Indian Pass Chief Joseph Highway Sunlight Basin ALittleBeauty FantasticWildlife BetterThanGood

So Much For Any Shade

N 0 B 211 C 5 E May 22, 2009 F Jul 20, 2009

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Quite the entertainer this little guy was....he started off posing on top of the stone guardrail not far from Calcite Springs Overlook and then dropped over the side and scurried along the steep incline, looking for a place to settle outside the direct sunlight. He finally settled on this small bush, although I'm not so sure it provided the shelter he was looking for.

Tags: yellow-bellied marmot marmot Yellowstone wildlife