One of my favorite animals to inhabit the alpine tundra and one I always think of as summer turns to fall is the American Pika. Scurrying about above the tree-line diligently gathering vegetation to stock their winter larder. The Pika is adapted to live year-round in the harsh alpine environment. However tough they may be climate change poses a significant danger to the continued existence of the Pika and in the lower regions of North America have already lost up to 1/3 of their previous habitat to climate change.
It would be a sad day indeed if a hike through the alpine tundra was devoid of a pikas song.
nature has no boss 
Busy busy busy…gotta stock up for the winter. Nice photos.
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they are so incredibly cute, and so important we protect them
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Sweet captures. They are so adorable, let’s hope they manage to adapt to changing conditions, but truly, it is us that need to adapt.
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They sure are cute little critters. We do need to protect these little fella’s.
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Wonderful captures of this little fellow. I especially like your last image, with the all the lines, rocks and shadows behind him.
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They certainly are cute. We used to catch a glimpse of one (?) when we first headed up in the hills here in the Siskiyous, but we haven’t been seeing them recently. It sure would be a shame to lose these darling little critters.
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😊
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