Hello
everybody, I have exciting news! I was off last week and had the most fantastic
marmot-related experience yet! My partner was visiting from Scotland and we
were driving up valley to go hiking. We stopped along the way to have lunch and
at some point he beckoned me to walk over quietly to where he was standing, whilst
excitedly pointing down the hill. I thought he had seen a mule deer, a chipmunk
or some other form of wildlife that I had come across many times before during
my time here in Gothic, I certainly never expected him to point at an albino
marmot, sitting on its back legs, staring at us. I quickly grabbed my camera to
capture the moment, and I’m sure most people would agree that this curious
animal amidst the wildflowers of Colorado offers a beautiful sight (see picture
below). The marmot was spotted and photographed last year as well, however it
remains a rare sighting, and of course albino marmots are a rare occurrence in
nature in general. I am thrilled that this year, I was lucky enough to see this
wondrous creature (we called him Alberto, though I’m not sure whether or not it
is a male animal), especially because this is my last field season in the
Rockies.
Marmot-y greetings to you all!
Svenja
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