Two days ago while I was up in the Wasatch Mountains, I photographed this Least Chipmunk nibbling on a serviceberry that wasn’t anywhere near ripe. The berry was mostly green.
Least Chipmunk nibbling on a serviceberry – Nikon D500, f9, 1/800, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
The Least Chipmunk was such a cutie pie that I couldn’t resist photographing the fuzzy creature. I’m very fond of chipmunks; you might even say that I’m enchanted by them. I adore their sweet faces, their quick movements, and how they flick their tails when they’re excited, among other characteristics that they have.
Least Chipmunks are the chipmunk species I see and photograph most often in the Wasatch Mountains. I also encounter Uinta Chipmunks in the Uinta Mountains, along with the Least Chipmunks.
It was great photographing this chipmunk with my dear friend, April Olson, while finding birds and catching up on each other’s lives while we were high in the mountains. We had so much fun that we’re meeting up again this morning. See you soon, April! I wonder what we will discover today!
Life is good.
Mia
Click here to see more of my Least Chipmunk photos plus facts and information about this species.
This turned out adorable. My camera wouldn’t focus. It was a fun two days, thank you, I loved catching up.
Gorgeous. And I love the colours of the service berries too. Thank you. Have fun with April.
Wonder what the benefit of the unripe berry is — especially as there’s a ripe one nearby. I hope you and April found some more chippies to photograph this morning. I could sit and watch these guys all day!💜
Not ‘least’ at all!