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Arctic Ground Squirrel by Vickie Emms

Featured in Squirrels & Chipmunks – November 5, 2009 Range: / Arctic Ground Squirrels are the largest of North America’s ground squirrels (up to 14”), and the only species that lives in Alaska. In addition to Alaska, it ranges across the northern provinces of Canada, to Baffin Island, and into eastern Siberia. Arctic Ground Squirrels are abundant on alpine or arctic tundra throughout Alaska. They are a prey species for many other animals, including bears, wolves, owls and eagles. Humans have also used them for meat and fur in the past. So perhaps their state of constant alarm is understandable. Diet: / Arctic Ground Squirrels eat mostly plant matter (seeds, fruits, flowers, roots, leaves, mushrooms,etc.) but will include insects and small animals in the diet too.They nearly double their weight during the summer to prepare for a long hibernation in the winter, which can last for up to seven months. Hibernation: / They line their burrows with grasses, and cover the openings to protect themselves during hibernation. However, because of the severe conditions where they live, temperatures in the burrows can still drop to 0º F. Their body temperature can drop to 26-27ºF without causing the animal any harm. This is the lowest body temperature of any mammal. During the summer, the body temperature is 98.6ºF. Reproduction: / The squirrels emerge from hibernation when conditions permit, usually in April. Mating occurs in May, and babies are born in June. The pups are tiny at birth, only about 10 grams, but they grow very fast and are weaned at about six weeks. They have to get large and fat enough to survive hibernation in only five months. Photographed in Skagway, Alaska. / Canon EOS Rebel XTi; Sigma 150-500mm lens / 1/250 sec.; F/6.3; 500mm; ISO200 / CGTexture Applied over Sepia /
Treats, Nutbreath! by Kay Kempton Raade

a double take on Praline the photo-model.
Baby Red Squirrel by Larry Trupp

! FEATURED in the group, Squirrels and Chipmunks on 6 November 2009 Location: Taken in my backyard in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Camera Details: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi, 55-250 mm Zoom Lens, Aperture exp 5.6, Shutter speed 1/200, ISO 200 Focal Length 135
Small Pleasures by Matthew Parsons

A little chipmunk we’ve named Frannie chows down on some almonds in the backyard.
She loves me...she loves me not... by Lyn Evans

Taken with a Canon EOS 500D and 250mm lens. Edited in photoshop /
I Found A Treat by Deborah H. Benoit/Deb`s Photo Creations

Canon 40D 400 mm lens
Napping in a Ball by Adair Davidson

Squirrel napping in a ball on a branch / Western Grey Squirrel
CHIPPY by ldeiter78

10/29/09 ~ Featured in Squirrels and Chipmunks ~ Thank you ♥ 10/21/09 ~ Featured in Depth of Field ~ Thank you sooooo much!! :o) 10/21/09 ~ Featured in Pets Are Us ~ Thank you ♥ . / Today (10/18/09) my feeders were filled with squirrels, birds and three chipmunks (all named Chippy)! This guy came to my door for peanuts and he eats out of my hand. This photo was taken about 8 inches away from Chippy on my porch step, Tower City, PA. I did just a slight tweaking of contrast. Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi / F stop: F/11.0 Exposure: 1/200 sec. / Focal length: 43.0 mm Flash: flash fired, / Shutter speed (Tv): 7.6 See Chippy’s 2010 Calendar: / CHIPMUNK ADVENTURES / . CLICK TO SEE MORE CHIPPY PICTURES / / . CLICK TO SEE CHIPPY’S SUMMER ADVENTURES album on Webshots
Chipmunk by Sanne van Splunter

a golden-mantled ground squirrel in Bryce Canyon, USA. they were everywhere! during lunch we literally had to eat as fast as we could, before those little critters stole it :) EOS 350D + 70-300mm canon lens / / / / / / / / /
Stretch & Yawn by Jay Ryser

The first image I posted of Larry the Pika yawning was a little overwhelming, and it scared kids, too. This image is a little more appealing, I think. I managed to catch him in a very brief stretch and yawn before he disappeared back into his burrow under the talus. I spent most of the morning above 14,000ft, with a mission. I wanted to get some behavioral images of pikas, and Larry being the most accessible pika in Colorado, got the attention. I got a bunch of the usual pika perched on a rock shots, but also got a few of these and some others with him gathering food for the winter. I just liked this one so much I wanted to post it right away. When they spot a predator or potential danger (or if you get too close to their little hay bales), they emit a surprisingly loud EEENK. They also keep themselves in harm’s way to alert their neighbors. It’s more common to hear pikas than see them. Pikas, and marmots to a lesser extent, are considered at risk species due to climate change and global warming. They live on what is essentially a cold island. They are unable to migrate to different locations, as doing so would require them to cross long stretches of excessively hot ground. Their only alternative is to climb higher and higher up the mountain, and there’s only so much mountain to climb. Most pikas spend their entire lives in a half-mile radius. It’s estimated that pikas cannot survive in temps higher than 75F for more than a few hours. Pika (Ochotona princeps) / Mt Evans Wilderness Area, CO / Sony a700 / Sigma 300mm f/2.8+1.4TC ISO400, 1/1320sec, f/4.5

Recent Work

"A Woodland Thanksgiving With Alex & Izzy" by Melinda Page

Alex the squirrel and Izzy the little chipmunk are ready to share Thanksgiving with all of their other woodland friends, deep in the woods here in Kentucky.
Chip or Dale???? by Teresa Burnett

Found this little guy munching on the bird seed the stellar jays were tossing out of their bird feeder. Taken at Northwest Trek in Eatonville, Washington. This guy however, was totally free! Canon Rebel XTi Canon 70-300mm lens
Snack Time by Carl M. Moore

Canon Rebel EOS T1i w/ Canon IS USM 70-300mm, f/5.6, 1/400sec, ISO-200, 300mm / Buelah, Co
Is it safe to come down now? by Pat Gallant

This little squirrel was up a tree. I went to take his pic and he came right down and posed, I think.
In A Frenzy by lorilee

This Fox Squirrel was not in the mood for sharing this morning!!! Such a fuss he made as other squirrels were eating what he thought was his corn and peanuts!!! He’ll need to learn to share in my backyard!! lol
Squirrel Snuggles by Kay Kempton Raade

Two baby rescue babies snuggle after being fed.
Let's Call Him, Snowflake! by lorilee

My little niece named this Fox Squirrel, Snowflake!! Photo taken in my backyard in northeast Iowa.
"I Just Love Corn" by Babcia

Canon 7D / 100-400 lens Rockford, Illinois
AAAAHHHH by carpenter777

this is a chipmunk that was at crescent lake oregon
Ready to Run by lorilee

A Fox Squirrel in my backyard in northeast Iowa. / /

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About This Group

This is a fun group, specific to interesting, unusual and amusing images of squirrels and chipumks. Anyone with a love of these playful creatures is welcomed to join.

As responsible artists, members of this group are entrusted to abide by one hard and fast rule, whose spirit we should observe at all times – the welfare of the subject is more important than the art.

The SQUIRRELS and Chipmunks of the WEEK

Ground Squirrel on Stage by William C Gladish Avatar and Featured Member