The grandkids were here Thursday and Friday. I looked up at one point to see Addy with a salt shaker near the bird feeders and Dillon beside her. I got up and went outside to see what in the world she was doing with a salt shaker. Here, their grandpa had told them that if they sprinkled salt on the chipmunk's tail, they could catch it! And they believed him, not understanding that if they got that close, they could probably catch it anyway. However, they would not get that close!
Aren't they cute! Years ago we camped at a park where the chipmunks would come right up to us and eat out of our hands. Love it that they believed their Grandpa :)
ReplyDeleteWe have lots and lots of chipmunks here, Beth. Ours don't get into the bird feeders --but will eat 'under' them.. BUT--what they do to damage things here is to burrow tunnels under the flowerbeds and then dig up the BULBS --and try to eat them thinking they are NUTS.... That is really irritating--so I don't have much joy inside of me for chipmunks (or squirrels). Oh Well!!!! Tis Life!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute story :)
ReplyDeleteI remember chipmunks from my Illinois childhood, but we don't have them here!