I may not be able to get on a plane and go back to Africa or Asia or anywhere else on the planet anytime soon, but there’s plenty of wildlife worth appreciating a bit closer to home. Chipmunks dig up our yards, destroy mortar in our stone walls and cause all other manner of havoc around the yard. But we still love having them around. These three babies have been making a daily appearance in our backyard. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 500mm f/5.6 PF lens, ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/500th of a second.
When we lived in Michigan on a lake, a family of chipmunks created a condo complex of tunnels under one of our decks. One tunnel found a weak spot in our basement floor, so we were surprised one day to find one enjoying our living room hearth. The eviction process was worthy of an SNL skit, and their cuteness value went considerably down from there. But I have to say, these little ones sure do bring a smile!
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I may not be able to get on a plane and go back to Africa or Asia or anywhere else on the planet anytime soon, but there’s plenty of wildlife worth appreciating a bit closer to home. Chipmunks dig up our yards, destroy mortar in our stone walls and cause all other manner of havoc around the yard. But we still love having them around. These three babies have been making a daily appearance in our backyard. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 500mm f/5.6 PF lens, ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/500th of a second.
Have you considered adopting them and turning them into a musical group?
I’m still on the lookout for a quartet before investing the time in musical training.
OMG you stop it right now with this!! Sophie and I are screaming over here at the cuteness.
When we lived in Michigan on a lake, a family of chipmunks created a condo complex of tunnels under one of our decks. One tunnel found a weak spot in our basement floor, so we were surprised one day to find one enjoying our living room hearth. The eviction process was worthy of an SNL skit, and their cuteness value went considerably down from there. But I have to say, these little ones sure do bring a smile!
How DID you get them to line up & face the same direction, Sean? Adorable!
When I commented to a friend who had grown up on a farm in New Hampshire how cute they are she scornfully said, “we call them striped rats!”
great pic. ) can captue them alive and make pets out of them, or sell them for money to the zoo, ect.. ? )