Eastern Chipmunk

 

 

The Eastern Chipmunks in our yard are

some of its most charming inhabitants.

 

 

 

 

They scamper over the rock walls

as they collect seeds and nuts for their winter hoard.

 

 

 

 

They have 2-inch diameter holes going directly

into the earth without any sign of excavation. 

  

These underground tunnels throughout the yard

enable the chipmunks to pop down

into the rock wall and appear under the feeders,

or in a flower bed by the deck.

 

 

 

 

End of summer is a busy time for them;

 the shorter days and cooler nights are coming.