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Round-tailed ground squirrel        Images © Mark A. Chappell

Round-tailed ground squirrels are pale, desert-dwelling animals that remain active in summer (although they avoid above-ground activity during the hottest parts of the day).   These were photographed near the Salton Sea and in Joshua Tree National Park, both in southeastern California.

  • Canon 1D4, 800 mm f4 IS lens plus 1.4X converter, fill-in flash (2013)