Wildlife: Squirrel Pics (and Conversation) Vol. 18, 2 by ottahand7

ottahand7 wrote:
Since I found this forum I will share some more of my chipmunk friends from Michigan. I am outside almost all day and always have a can of peanuts nearby so I have some very tame chipmunks so I get to observe their behavior closely.

The baby chipmunk already had his tail bitten off - chipmunks are territorial and can be vicious to each other. The large garter snake shares the wall with chipmunks, although he is large he is too small to get one of the chipmunks - see the chipmunk on the wall on the right. Photo 3 is a Least chipmunk or Western chipmunk pup, we are on the border of their range so we have a few. Photos 4 & 5 are of a habit that our chipmunks have picked up, we have gravel all around the cabin to stop rain splash on the logs and they get a pouchful of bird seed or peanuts and then pick up a rock so their food doesn't come out when they run to their den.