Chipmunk: backyard nature – CTnaturalist Online
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In Connecticut, chipmunks usually become active in March, their high-pitched squeaks are a tell tale sound that spring has arrived. Bird feeders often attract them to residential backyards. A free source of seeds is irresistible and easier than foraging. A tiny hole in the lawn may be an entrance to their borough. Woodpiles and sheds are also favorite nesting sites. When chipmunks arrive in a suburban backyard they are timid at first, but if one sits patiently they will begin to become comfortable with human presence and go about their business of feeding, nest building, and rearing young. Their cute appearance makes them fun to watch as they scurry about and stuff their cheeks with food Chipmunks are member of the rodent family and as such, their teeth never stop growing. Like other rodents they need branches and other woody material to gnaw, thus keeping their teeth neatly filed. Although small and cute, they can wreak havoc in an herb or vegetable garden, but there enchanted appearance is worth the trade off. They remain active until November and as winter arrives they hibernate through the heart of winter
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