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Fall Back
If you’re in North America, remember that it’s time to set your clocks back this weekend. Don’t be like this Ermine who forget to change his coat before the first snows came!
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Tundra Weasel
Sometimes you just know you created an absolute banger. This wasn’t one of those times, because this Ermine (Short-Tailed Weasel) was moving so fast that I wasn’t sure I’d managed to get the shot. Fortunately, it had paused for just long enough for me to compose, before scampering back into the rocks. It had been…
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Talus Visitor
If you want to photograph weasels, there are few places better than a pika colony. Worst case, you’ll get to spend the day with some pikas. This Ermine (Short-Tailed Weasel) was kind enough to pay me a visit while I waited for some pikas to forage. The Ermine kept them hidden away in their burrows,…
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Pikas and Friends in Hatcher Pass
In August, I spend a week doing photography in Alaska. The main point of the trip was to photograph bears and wolves in Katmai, but I also spent a few days in the Anchorage area, focusing on Collared Pikas. I had taken two previous trips to Hatcher Pass. The first one was very early in…
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Alpine Doordash
A Short-Tailed Weasel pauses in a talus field while carrying a Northern Red-Backed Vole back to its den up in the Alaskan alpine tundra. Compared to the amount of time I’ve spent, I’ve seen far more weasels in alpine environments than anywhere else. I’m guessing it’s partly because they’re much easier to see on talus…