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The woodpile is a great place to hang out and play games.
Another of Chip E deMunks kids who frequented the stoop. This chippy looks a lot like her mom. We're not sure where Furface is. She stayed in the backyard for just one summer. It appears, from our observation in the yard, that when a new litter is born the babies move into a vacant chippy hole close to their Mom's den. This occurs when they are about six or seven weeks old. If there is a litter of 3 or 4 chipmunks, they will each have their own den in close proximity to one another. Mom keeps an eye on them, but she doesn't want them raiding her food cache, and the little ones have already learned not to share their food with anyone even their siblings. Just before the next litter is due, the babies move out to make room for the new little chipmunks. How long they stay in their dens depends on mom's birthing cycle. Chip E. had a litter in the spring and again in the fall. Ears on the other hand has one litter a year in the fall. Most often, the chippy kids don't move too far away and still visit the stoop. Sometimes they move into the woods and we loose track of them. We are fortunate to have had Chip E. and Ears move in as permanent residents. go to next picture 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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