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HappyHiker
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In my back yard in Chehalis. Hoary Marmot I believe. Anybody ever seen one this far from the Cascades or Olympics? He/she seems happy and healthy wandering around the yard eating clover.
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olderthanIusedtobe
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 Cool!
I've seen yellow bellied marmots in seemingly unlikely places--downtown Spokane along the river walk and Palouse Falls State Park. But definitely have never seen a hoary marmot outside of alpine or sub-alpine areas.
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 Wed Jun 06, 2018 7:53 am |
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Wow, that's cool. It'd be fun to know the story, e.g., whether an individual worked its way down, whether it took a couple generations to get there, nearest breeding population, etc.
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Malachai Constant
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Strange, I thought it would turn out to be a Mountain beaver or something, but that’s definitely a hoary marmot. Maybe it hitchhiked down.
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NacMacFeegle
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Cool! I've never seen them down that low, but I'd love to have one come to stay in my yard!
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HappyHiker
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Taken a few hours ago...
And my sister seeing how close she can get to him/her.
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Sat Jun 09, 2018 5:47 pm |
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We have a lot of them in Bend Oregon area.
They are called "Rock Chucks" here, and are considered "varmits" and are shot on sight.
I kid you not.
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HappyHiker
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I understand they are from the Rodent family.
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| boot up wrote: | | They are called "Rock Chucks" here, and are considered "varmits" and are shot on sight. |
Rock chuck = Yellow-bellied Marmot, a different species, common in arid PNW, E of Cascade crest.
OP's vid and pics are of a Hoary Marmot, an alpine species, very seldom seen below subalpine zone. I occasionally see one in higher montane zones, but never seen nor heard of a Hoary Marmot in lowlands (until I saw this thread).
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Pyrites
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Tue Jun 12, 2018 11:25 pm |
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Do you back up to that long east west ridge of WEYCO property that extends clear to The Rockies? There are marmots on The Rockies. (Formerly Deschutes Peak).
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Pyrites
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