Chipmunk!

Finally got my first good clear pictures of a chipmunk at Crow Creek park last month.  They are speedy little critters and always dart out of sight whenever I get a glimpse of them.  This one, however, was brave enough, or curious enough to check me out for a few minutes.  Never would have got these without my zoom lens!

This is an Eastern chipmunk.  The name comes from the Ojibwa word "achitamon", which means "descending head first".  Isn't that cool?!!!

As you probably know, chipmunks store food in their cheeks in order to carry it to a supply depot.  That's why this little lady's cheeks are puffed out so fat!

This post is for my friend, Sarah, who has a particular penchant for some members of the rodentia family.  Hope you liked this cute little critter!