Spotted Ground Squirrel

I had never seen one before yesterday …... and there are TWO of them in the field across the road from where I stay. I know there are two, because one has a lighter colored ruff around his neck.

“Spotted ground squirrels seem to prefer dry, sandy areas, but they are also found in grassy parks, open pine forests, scattered brush, and occasionally on rocky mesas.” More about Spotted Ground Squirrel

(2009.OCT.10)
Pecos River Valley – New Mexico, USA

Canon 350D EOS
Sigma 70/300mm

Corel PhotoImpact x3