14 February 2016

pocket gophers

If you want to see two species of pocket gophers in one day, it is very easy right now in Upper Bidwell Park in Chico, California. Botta’s pocket gophers (left) are very active in Five Mile Recreation Area near the lower end of the park, while mountain pocket gophers (right) are easy to see in the upper part of it. Lots of cute juveniles.

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14 February 2016

heavenlyjane

Glad to see that someone else gets excited about gophers.

-Leslie

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- 14 February 2016
  
  vdinets
  
  Gophers are among the coolest North American mammals. Especially considering that they are basically subterranean kangaroo rats 🙂
  
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  - 14 February 2016
    
    heavenlyjane
    
    Nothing is softer than a PG’s pelage. Glad the fur industry never figured that out.
    
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14 February 2016

vnsankar

Nice! I need to go and get Mountain PG there at some time.

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- 14 February 2016
  
  vnsankar
  
  Btw, had a Badger and 2 Bobcats (plus Condor, Burrowing Owl, and Bald Eagle) in Dry Lake Valley in San Benito county yesterday.
  
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- 14 February 2016
  
  vdinets
  
  You have probably until May; later the surface activity remains high only at higher elevations.
  
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