Prairie Dog Alarm

I have neglected my wildflower "blog" for a long time due to a recent move and all kinds of other things going on. However, I was recently in the Badlands of South Dakota and I found this wonderful little prairie dog. He/she was giving the alarm call to warn other doggies of a possible threat. What a brave little dog. I was as close as I could get with a 300 mm lens and not much time before having to head to the mud formations to catch some warm and soft evening light. But here is one of a few doggies that I photographed at a prairie dog community not far from the side of the road. It might not qualify as true nature photography but I sure had fun.