2011_0534 Jump-Yip
Yet another Black-tailed Prairie Dog jump-yip - sort of a spasmodic leap upward with front paws outstretched, accompanied by a barking call. It may have several meanings, from a warning to an all-clear signal. Or maybe they really are playing air piano. I now have quite a large collection of jump-yip shots, but it's such interesting and cool behaviour that I'll keep shooting them.
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2020 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
2011_0534 Jump-Yip
Yet another Black-tailed Prairie Dog jump-yip - sort of a spasmodic leap upward with front paws outstretched, accompanied by a barking call. It may have several meanings, from a warning to an all-clear signal. Or maybe they really are playing air piano. I now have quite a large collection of jump-yip shots, but it's such interesting and cool behaviour that I'll keep shooting them.
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2020 James R. Page - all rights reserved.