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This is one of a couple little chipmunks that come daily and take as many nuts as they can, getting ready for winter hibernation. One of them even lets me pat him while stuffing those little cheeks.
As Yoga is all the rage in Southern Oregon, I can only image that when she finished, she went to Starbucks for a double decaf non-fat Chai Latte with soy milk :))
Townsend’s Chipmunk (Tamias townsendii) (F)
Shale City Road – Cascade Mountains – Jackson County – Oregon - USA
Townsendʼs chipmunks are found in southwestern British Columbia and western Washington and Oregon. In Oregon, they are found from the Cascade Range to the coast. Townsendʼs chipmunks live in dense hardwood forests and humid coniferous forests.
Townsendʼs chipmunks are shyer than other chipmunks, so watch carefully for them. Listen for their call—a fast, highpitched series of “chip, chip, chip.” It may sound like a birdʼs call muffled by bushes. Their call sometimes is used to warn of intruders such as people, predators, and other chipmunks. If you are lucky, you might see a chipmunk sitting on a stump or log. Townsendʼs chipmunks eat a variety of foods. In the summer and fall, they eat berries such as blackberries, salal berries, and thimbleberries. In the late fall, they eat acorns, huckleberries, maple seeds, thistle seeds, grain seeds, grass, roots, and conifer seeds. In the winter, they search for fungi, which they find by smell and dig up to eat. Chipmunks also eat insects, especially beetles.
Captured in: Pine Bush, NY.
Apparently even chipmunks have tough days... The little guy seen giving his best face-palming impression, was caught shaking off his failed attempt to raid a bird feeder. Unfortunately for him, he was struggling to get the job done, and took several tumbles for his efforts.
Persistence ultimately did pay off as he finally managed to score a meal for himself, but not before upsetting some rather angry birds along the way.
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I decided to post this one for my son, as apparently he found the premise of a face-palming chipmunk equivalent to comedy gold. Not sure I necessarily agree with his comedy assessment, but it was certainly fun seeing him get a good chuckle out of it! ;)
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"When Chipmunks Facepalm" is a non-HDR image that was processed using a combination of ACR, Photoshop, and Topaz Labs plugins (Adjust, Clean, Denoise, Glow, Impression and LensFX).
From the archives. This was taken at Crater Lake in Oregon. While everyone else was clicking away trying to capture the unreal blue of Crater Lake, here I was chasing down this little guy. Well, I did get Some lake pictures, but I am a sucker for a cute face! :)
Quite like how the light, and background turned out in this one (and the cute little chipmunk of course).
At Lynde Shores Conservation Area - Whitby ON