The mid-sixty degree day woke the chipmunks up from their winter nap. This chipmunk raced up the oak tree and hid in a hole in the limb as two other chipmunks were chasing each other at the base of the tree. I’m not sure the the chipmunk was trying to hide from the others or if the paw over the face was a mother shame of her kids misbehaving.

Can’t See Me Chipmunk

The cold weather seems to have most of the chipmunks hiding underground yet as I have only spotted a few this spring and the woods are quiet from their chirping calls too.

Few Chipmunks Around

The temperature warmed enough that a chipmunk came out of its winter den as I saw a chipmunk running on top of the snow for the first time this spring. He was lucky a hawk didn’t swoop down and nap him since he stood out against the snow.

Chipmunk Emerges

When I ran across this chipmunk when I was taking pictures of the wildflower, he gave me a look that made me wonder if he was thinking about climbing up my leg. And with those sharp claws, that would not be a pleasant thing.

Chipmunk Claws

The cold and wet spring has the chipmunk hiding more and not adventuring out except during the few hours of sunshine.  And since it has been so cold, I don’t have any plants on the porch for them to dig up and throw the dirt around.

Chilly Chipmunk

The other day  I spotted a chipmunk in one of my birdhouses. I don’t know if he thought the birdhouse would be drier than his underground tunnels with the melting snow or if he is a teenager wanting a tree house to play in. And it looks like he stuffed his mouth full of my bird seed so he could play all day in his boy’s fort without going home for lunch.

Chipmunk Tree House

There was a few signs of spring today, even with the new snow yesterday, as I heard some sandhill cranes flying overhead as well as spotting some racoons out of hibernation playing in the water puddles. Plus my troublesome chipmunks have emerged from their winter tunnels as one went racing across the snow before racing up a tree.

Returning Chipmunk

With the cold and rainy days, I hadn’t seen much activity from my chipmunks but the sun was out today and so were my little furry rodents as they checked out my porch again. But I don’t have any flower pots for them to dig the dirt out so they will have to find something to destroy.

Sunny Chipmunk

My chipmunks have been out for a few days and one tried to venture up to my porch when I was standing there, but today I didn’t see much activity. Maybe the wind was too strong and they were afraid they might blow away.

Chipmunk Watching

This year I gave up having potted flowers on my porch or any vegetables because the chipmunks would uproot and dig out my plants. Even without having any potted plants all summer, it didn’t take them long to discover a couple of potted trees that I received recently but haven’t planted yet. The chipmunks have been digging already and burrowed tunnels down around the roots.

Troublesome Chipmunk