Tuesday, January 3, 2023

PRAIRIE DOGS

 To me a Prairie Dog is a delightful little animal.  We came across them a while ago in a Prairie Dog town near Devil's Tower, Wyoming.
























We came across several of these on our road trip in that area.


Hi Tom, whoever you are (sign painted in lower right).


 Below is a photo of Devil's Tower.  You can read about it here.  Sci-fi fans may recognize this famous landmark when it was shown in the 1977 movie, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind".  You can see a partial clip from the movie here.


And just as a matter of interest, here is a photo of the model used in the movie.  We found it at the Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum, and their website is here.




Thank you for stopping by, and for putting up with another post that I transferred from my old blog.  Hopefully the links are still open but if not I will correct them tomorrow.  I need my sleeps right now. 



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28 comments:

  1. Ginny HartzlerJanuary 3, 2023 at 10:29 PM

    Wow, the model is so cool! I love prairie dogs! when we went to to zoo, I think I spent more time watching them than anything else. They are adorable. You got some really good shots. I've been scrolling through and trying to pick a favorite, but I just can't.

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    1. DeniseinVAJanuary 4, 2023 at 1:39 PM

      Me too, I had only ever seen them at the zoo and here they were, in their own natural habitat. It was very exciting. We were there a long time observing. Darling little things and they were everywhere!!! And I had a hard time picking a favorite also. Thanks Ginny :)

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  2. ChristineJanuary 3, 2023 at 10:38 PM

    Never heard of these prairie dogs

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    1. DeniseinVAJanuary 4, 2023 at 1:40 PM

      Thanks Christine, if you don't have any in your area, it's hard to know what's out there :)

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  3. LindaJanuary 3, 2023 at 10:50 PM

    Cute prairie dogs! Thanks for sharing.

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  4. Elephant's ChildJanuary 3, 2023 at 10:51 PM

    Prairie dogs look totally enchanting. I hope you have slept well.

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    1. DeniseinVAJanuary 4, 2023 at 1:41 PM

      That's a good word for them and thank you Sue, I slept well and even got a lie-in today :)

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  5. Angie's RecipesJanuary 3, 2023 at 11:34 PM

    o my..they are so darn CUTE!

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  6. AnnJanuary 4, 2023 at 4:38 AM

    Love your photos of the prairie dogs. They're rather cute.

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    1. DeniseinVAJanuary 4, 2023 at 1:42 PM

      So glad you loved them Ann, they are and thank you :)

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  7. Hootin AnniJanuary 4, 2023 at 6:23 AM

    We lived in Colorado for decades and Devil's Tower was a day's drive from home. I really enjoyed the portraits today too...my favorite is the one at the fence post!!!

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    1. DeniseinVAJanuary 4, 2023 at 1:44 PM

      Thanks Anni, and how wonderful you lived in Colorado! That's a place I would love to explore more, and be in a place where I could get to Devil's tower more easily. I thoroughly enjoyed sitting on a bench, on a hill, with that great behemoth in front of us. It's an amazing sight and couldn't do it justice in my photos.

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    2. Hootin AnniJanuary 4, 2023 at 5:08 PM

      Colorado...from 1956-1996

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    3. DeniseinVAJanuary 5, 2023 at 3:54 PM

      Wonderful! It's a beautiful State!

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  8. eileeninmdJanuary 4, 2023 at 7:08 AM

    Hello,
    The Prairie Dogs are cute, I have seen them in Colorado and in the zoo. Great photos. Take care, have a happy day!

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    1. DeniseinVAJanuary 5, 2023 at 3:54 PM

      Thank you Eileen, you take care and have a happy day also :)

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  9. JeanieJanuary 4, 2023 at 8:48 AM

    I think prairie dogs are so cute! These are great pix!

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    1. DeniseinVAJanuary 4, 2023 at 1:44 PM

      They truly are and thank you Jeanie, much appreciated :)

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  10. MadSnapperJanuary 4, 2023 at 11:00 AM

    we watche and entire show on how did they do that about how they use models, it was really cool. this is amazing and those prarie dogs are precious. i have only seen them at Jungle gardens, in captivity, they live in a big glass enclose dirt mountain.

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    1. DeniseinVAJanuary 5, 2023 at 3:53 PM

      I would have enjoyed seeing that show. I enjoyed the movie. Love those prairie dogs :) I have seen them in similar places as you but not for a long time now.

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  11. William KendallJanuary 4, 2023 at 11:33 AM

    They are quite adorable.

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    1. DeniseinVAJanuary 4, 2023 at 1:45 PM

      They are, we were parked on a very quiet road and stayed there for at least half an hour observing them. I could have stayed longer truth be told. Fascinating little darlings they are. Thanks William :)

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  12. roentareJanuary 4, 2023 at 4:48 PM

    Wonderful photos of the sceneries and the prairie dogs

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  13. Lowcarb team memberJanuary 4, 2023 at 5:47 PM

    The prairie dogs are so cute :)

    All the best Jan

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    1. DeniseinVAJanuary 5, 2023 at 11:12 AM

      Totally agree and all the best to you too Jan :)

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