When I drove into the yard a few days ago, Chippy was sitting on a rock. I hadn't seen her since last September when she went into hibernation. She came running up to me as soon as she saw me. I was fully prepared with peanuts in my pockets. I sat down on the ground and she jumped into my lap and took a nut from me. It's wonderful to know she's alive and thriving for another summer. This makes summer number 6!
By the next morning, all my wild critters came to me. I saw Albert & Alberta, Half-Tail, Little One (all chipmunks), my birds, and Jasper, Chippy's offspring, a golden mantled ground squirrel.
photos by Betsy Seeton - June 8, 2011
Below: Albert & Alberta
My birds go on hikes with me sometimes. I always carry some treats for them in case they show up. On my first hike, two of them (mates) followed me. They usually go half way and then catch me on my return to the cabin and fly back from tree to tree alongside me as I walk.
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