A small gray and white pika stands on rocky ground holding a bundle of yellow and red alpine flowers in its mouth.

Alpine Pika Forages on Mountain Flowers

An American pika (Ochotona princeps) carries freshly gathered alpine flowers in its mouth while foraging on the rocky scree near Iceberg Pass in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park. © 2024 Chris Smith. All rights reserved.

Species

Ochotona princeps (pika)

LC Least Concern · population decreasing

Ecoregion

Colorado Rockies forests

Habitat

Scree (Talus)

Places

Larimer

Protected Areas

Rocky Mountain National Park

Landscape Features

Iceberg Pass (RMNP)

Indigenous Lands

Season

Summer

Lighting

Midday

Genre

Action

Behavior

Foraging

Life Stage

Adult

Camera Details

Camera: NIKON Z 9
Aperture: f/8
Shutter Speed: 1/2000s
ISO: 1600
Focal Length: 800mm

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