Chipmunk cleans up

Eastern Chipmunk  

Two weeks ago this log was still covered under two feet of snow. It’s all gone now and the Eastern Chipmunk seems to enjoy this as much as we do. There was a bird feeder with sunflower seeds nearby during the winter and I’m sure the chipmunk found every single seed that fell into the hollow log and that the birds didn’t get. I saw it running with full cheeks several times and the dirt in its fur tells the story...