We have a lot of chipmunks in our yard. From March/April through late October, the non-stop chirping can be heard across our five acres. They live in the open grassy parts of the yard, the wooded areas, the stone walls, the bushes, and some even in crevices in our foundation. But we still love having them around. Over the last few weeks I haven’t heard a single chirp. At this time of year they go into a deep sleep. Not a true hibernation, they’ll wake often and feast upon the food they stored in their burrows and might even pop their heads above ground from time to time to see what’s going on. This is one of the last chipmunk shots I was able to capture with the camera trap before they all settled in for the season. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 800, f/14 at 1/160th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and flashes.
We moved to the Boston area from the Southwest, and I was charmed by the chipmunks. A workmate, however, who grew up on a farm in NH, called them “striped rats.”
great pic. )Hope to see new chip munk nnext spring. ? ) I hope you have good winter, may be you can take some pic. of snow and other things. or come calif. were is nice year around. ? )
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We have a lot of chipmunks in our yard. From March/April through late October, the non-stop chirping can be heard across our five acres. They live in the open grassy parts of the yard, the wooded areas, the stone walls, the bushes, and some even in crevices in our foundation. But we still love having them around. Over the last few weeks I haven’t heard a single chirp. At this time of year they go into a deep sleep. Not a true hibernation, they’ll wake often and feast upon the food they stored in their burrows and might even pop their heads above ground from time to time to see what’s going on. This is one of the last chipmunk shots I was able to capture with the camera trap before they all settled in for the season. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 800, f/14 at 1/160th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and flashes.
The last chipmunk of the season is always bittersweet. But also kinda nutty.
Cute from a distance but from experience you do not want them in your basement.
Awww, what will Kai play with through the glass slide door!?
We moved to the Boston area from the Southwest, and I was charmed by the chipmunks. A workmate, however, who grew up on a farm in NH, called them “striped rats.”
great pic. )Hope to see new chip munk nnext spring. ? ) I hope you have good winter, may be you can take some pic. of snow and other things. or come calif. were is nice year around. ? )
Your camera trap shots are wonderful, Sean. Love the backlit fur highlights that sneak through in many of your images.
They are vastly entertaining and cute when they are not in your house. Love the backlighting on those mischievous whiskers.