Rock Squirrels Everywhere
On August 20, 2014 by lightshedder With 2 Comments
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I suspect that the animal with the highest biomass in the Tucson area must be the Rock Squirrel. They are everywhere…from the basin beside the Santa Cruz River Channel, up through the whole Sonoran Desert layer and into the Pinion-Juniper-Oak forest. We did not get that high but I suspect they also inhabit the pine forest at the tops of the mountains surrounding the basin as well. This specimen was half way up Sabino Canyon, just enjoying a snack on its rock couch in the shade.
Sony HX400V at 1200mm equivalent field of view. ISO 80 @ 1/320th @ f6.3. Processed in Snapseed on my tablet.
Did you just do the Sabino Canyon tram or did you also hike the Bear Canyon trail? Bear Canyon is right there at the same starting point and it’s about 3 miles long and the prize at the end is Seven Falls.
We had limited time working around our business schedule, so we only did the team, but I have hiked Bear Canyon in the past. Should have this time as I think it had water and Sabino was dry. 🙁