Least Chipmunk Chowing Down On Flower Blossoms

Least Chipmunk munching on flower blossoms – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/1250, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

On the 20th of June I was enchanted by a Least Chipmunk feeding of the flowers of a small shrub up in the Wasatch Mountains. At first I could barely see the chipmunk but bit by bit it moved into the light. I was aiming my lens down a steep slope from a vehicle and the chipmunk didn’t seem bothered at all.

The shrub is a Round Leaf Snowberry (Symphoricarpos rotundifolius).

I was tickled to get this photo because I could see the chipmunk’s tiny pink tongue.

Least Chipmunk standing in a bush eating flowers – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/1600, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

These chipmunks are small, quick and a challenge to photograph as they move around while eating. I liked how in the photo it looked as if the chipmunk was holding a little bouquet of flowers with its paws. I also enjoyed being able to see the entire length of the chipmunk’s tail.

Least Chipmunk grabbing a flower to eat – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/1250, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

This last image made me smile as I took it and as I edited it for posting here in this post and in my galleries because I liked how it showed the chipmunk reaching for the flowers in front of it. It was a lot of fun for me to watch and photograph this Least Chipmunk chowing down on the flowers of this shrub.

I don’t get to see Least Chipmunks year round here in northern Utah so I try to photograph them each time I see them because they are such charming subjects. This one sure charmed me.

Life is good.

Mia

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