In the Field

Rock Squirrel Soiled by Soil. Zion National Park, Utah, USA. April 3, 1993.

What do Rock Squirrels eat? Well, rocks and dirt, of course! At least, that's what you'd think if this image is all you had to go by. This semi-ancient image was acquired during a whirlwind trip through the desert southwest in the USA. This particularly approachable little excavator (the squirrel was digging in the dirt, not eating it) was found just off a major trail in Zion National Park and was, consequently, very tame. Which is one of the advantages to photographing wildlife in heavily-used National Parks.

Behind the Camera

Rock Squirrel Soiled by Soil. Zion National Park, Utah, USA. April 3, 1993.

Film Capture; Fuji Provia; ISO 100.

Nikon F801 film SLR with Nikon 80-200 mm f/2.8 AFS ED-IF lens supported on tripod (brand and model completely absent from my notes and gray matter).

1/250s @ f8. No compensation from matrix-metered exposure setting.

At the Computer

Rock Squirrel Soiled by Soil. Zion National Park, Utah, USA. April 3, 1993.

Details to follow.

Conservation

Rock Squirrel Soiled by Soil. Zion National Park, Utah, USA. April 3, 1993.

Information to follow.