{"id":73624,"date":"2020-09-09T05:41:31","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T11:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=73624"},"modified":"2026-02-25T06:34:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:34:40","slug":"least-chipmunk-memory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2020\/09\/09\/least-chipmunk-memory\/","title":{"rendered":"Least Chipmunk Memory"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TwoTwo Least Chipmunks resting in a bush \u2013 Nikon D500, f13, 1\/500, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

One year ago today I photographed a pair of Least Chipmunks playing with each other in a bush while up in the Wasatch mountains.<\/p>\n

I only shared one photo of the two chipmunks last year in a post because I thought the image was fun, had a touch of whimsy to it and it isn’t all that often that I am able to take photos with two chipmunks in the same frame.<\/p>\n

In that photo the chipmunk at the top had placed its tail over the head of the chipmunk at the lower part of the image<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

In that post I mentioned that I had taken more photos of that two Least Chipmunks and that I’d probably share more photos of them over the winter. Well, I didn’t get that done so I decided that I would share one more photo of the chippies today.<\/p>\n

I picked this photo of the two Least Chipmunks<\/span><\/a> out of the many I had taken that morning because to me it feels like there is a touch of intimacy to it.<\/p>\n

When I first looked at this photo on my monitor at home I liked that I was able to get both of the chipmunks sharply in focus and that alone would have been enough for me to keep this file.<\/p>\n

Then as my eyes wandered through the frame I kept going back to where I saw the lower chipmunk’s paw touching the tail of the upper chipmunk.<\/p>\n

I kept thinking of the connection between these two chipmunks and how sometimes for humans just a touch can say “I’m here” for you. That matters.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good. Stay safe.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Least Chipmunk photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I picked this photo of the two Least Chipmunks out of the many I had taken that morning because to me it feels like there is a touch of intimacy to it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":170374,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5922,4594,26,773],"tags":[4004,6585,3940,4383,5352,5370,5351,4069,2264,4156,2315],"class_list":["post-73624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-least-chipmunks","category-morgan-county","category-utah","category-wasatch-mountains","tag-adult","tag-bush","tag-canyon","tag-chipmunk","tag-chipmunks","tag-forest","tag-least-chipmunk","tag-mountains","tag-tamias-minimus","tag-resting","tag-summer-3"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/least-chipmunks-in-a-bush-mia-mcpherson-3385.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p11Mom-j9u","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":104788,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2022\/08\/05\/least-chipmunk-family-photos\/","url_meta":{"origin":73624,"position":0},"title":"Least Chipmunk Family Photos","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"August 5, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Two mornings ago I had an absolutely fantastic time photographing a Least Chipmunk family feeding, cuddling, grooming and playing high in the mountains.\u00a0","rel":"","context":"In "Least Chipmunks"","block_context":{"text":"Least Chipmunks","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/category\/wildlife\/least-chipmunks\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Least Chipmunk family, Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/least-chipmunk-family-mia-mcpherson-0323.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/least-chipmunk-family-mia-mcpherson-0323.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/least-chipmunk-family-mia-mcpherson-0323.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/least-chipmunk-family-mia-mcpherson-0323.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":107040,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2022\/10\/09\/cuddling-uinta-chipmunks-in-the-wasatch-mountains\/","url_meta":{"origin":73624,"position":1},"title":"Cuddling Uinta Chipmunks In The Wasatch Mountains","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"October 9, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"On my most recent trip to the Wasatch Mountains, I relished the fall colors, a Ruffed Grouse, and a pair of cuddly Uinta Chipmunks.","rel":"","context":"In "Morgan County"","block_context":{"text":"Morgan County","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/category\/locations\/utah\/morgan-county\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Cuddling Uinta Chipmunks, Wasatch Mountains, Morgan County, Utah","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/uinta-chipmunk-chokecherry-mountains-mia-mcpherson-9290.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/uinta-chipmunk-chokecherry-mountains-mia-mcpherson-9290.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/uinta-chipmunk-chokecherry-mountains-mia-mcpherson-9290.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/uinta-chipmunk-chokecherry-mountains-mia-mcpherson-9290.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":60127,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2019\/09\/10\/caption-call-chipmunk-fun\/","url_meta":{"origin":73624,"position":2},"title":"Caption Call – Chipmunk Fun","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"September 10, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"The Least Chipmunks had been chasing each other around on a low leafless shrub and then this happened, the tail of the upper chipmunk rested on the head of the other chippie for exactly two frames.","rel":"","context":"In "Least Chipmunks"","block_context":{"text":"Least Chipmunks","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/category\/wildlife\/least-chipmunks\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Chipmunk Fun - 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