Yellowstone Chipmunks
May 27, 2022 16:15:34 #
While looking at one of the water falls in Yellowstone I spotted a chipmunk, one of the biggest I have ever seen and more brightly colored than any other chipmunk I have seen. While taking its portrait another chipmunk appeared and they started sparring and literally going over other several times while making barking sounds. This was too fast and too close for me to capture. Then they separated a few inches apart to look at each other and then all was quiet in chipmunk land. Cute little peanuts though.
Please feel free to make any comments.
Dennis
Please feel free to make any comments.
Dennis
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May 27, 2022 16:39:59 #
May 27, 2022 16:40:03 #
Not a chipmunk, it is a golden mantled ground squirrel. It is larger than chipmunks and lacks face stripes. One of my favorite creatures.
May 27, 2022 16:47:53 #
Cute little guys nicely captured but known to be carriers of bubonic plague so keep your distance
May 27, 2022 16:53:37 #
May 27, 2022 17:23:30 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
Way, way cute..!
Thank you sippy. Yup, that they were.
Dennis
May 27, 2022 17:25:15 #
Zooman 1 wrote:
Not a chipmunk, it is a golden mantled ground squirrel. It is larger than chipmunks and lacks face stripes. One of my favorite creatures.
Well gosh darn. I looked it up and you are correct. No wonder your name is Zooman. Are you a professional animal person? Thank you very much. I love it when I can learn something new each day and today is your day.
Dennis
May 27, 2022 17:29:29 #
May 27, 2022 17:31:38 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Cute little guys nicely captured but known to be carriers of bubonic plague so keep your distance
I learned long ago not to touch anything like these guys, ground squirrels of all types, due to the plague they can carry. I was always warned about not only bubonic plague but also Pneumonic plague as well from these rodents. No matter, when I shot them they stayed right there with no touching from me or mine.
Thanks for your comment and thanks for taking a look. Much appreciated.
Dennis
May 27, 2022 17:32:07 #
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May 27, 2022 17:44:15 #
UTMike wrote:
Well photographed and presented, Dennis!
Thank you Mike.
Dennis
May 27, 2022 22:26:27 #
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