{"id":7321,"date":"2016-03-28T13:38:46","date_gmt":"2016-03-28T17:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=7321"},"modified":"2016-03-28T13:38:46","modified_gmt":"2016-03-28T17:38:46","slug":"take-5-chipmunks-redux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-chipmunks-redux\/","title":{"rendered":"Take 5: Chipmunks Redux"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last year around this time, we published a Take 5 on chipmunks<\/a>, indicating they were just about to come out of hibernation. This year we’ve\u00a0been seeing chipmunks since around late February. Regardless of when you see them, do enjoy five more chipmunk photos from our photo contest. Have a great shot of your own? Share it on our Facebook page<\/a>\u00a0or tag @MassAudubon on Instagram <\/a>or Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\"2012

2012 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Michele Moore<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2015

2015 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Colleen Bruso<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2013

2013 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Mary McMurray<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2014

2014 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Donna Sullivan<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2014

2014 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Ladislav Honsa<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last year around this time, we published a Take 5 on chipmunks, indicating they were just about to come out of hibernation. This year we’ve\u00a0been seeing chipmunks since around late February. Regardless of when you see them, do enjoy five more chipmunk photos from our photo contest. Have a great shot of your own? 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Chipmunks spend the winter a torpid state, in which their body temperature and heartbeat decrease, but they wake every few days to feed on stockpiled food.\u00a0These industrious creatures provide endless opportunities for photographers, as these five images from past Photo Contests\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Take 5"","block_context":{"text":"Take 5","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/take-5\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/03\/370KatharineWall1187.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/03\/370KatharineWall1187.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/03\/370KatharineWall1187.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13209,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-dont-get-cheeky-with-me\/","url_meta":{"origin":7321,"position":1},"title":"Take 5: Don’t Get Cheeky With Me","author":"Ryan D.","date":"October 14, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"The industrious Eastern Chipmunk spends its days, especially this time of year as the weather is getting colder, gathering and storing food in their burrows, which will sustain them during the winter.\u00a0 Seeds, berries, nuts, and fruit are the mainstay of the chipmunk's diet, but they also eat insects, insect\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Take 5"","block_context":{"text":"Take 5","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/take-5\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Eastern Chipmunk \u00a9 Susumu Kishihara","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/10\/161SusumuKishihara5211.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/10\/161SusumuKishihara5211.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/10\/161SusumuKishihara5211.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/10\/161SusumuKishihara5211.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3328,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/seeing-chipmunks\/","url_meta":{"origin":7321,"position":2},"title":"Seeing Chipmunks?","author":"Stu","date":"March 10, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"While it's only a matter of weeks before we will be seeing chipmunks scurrying about, it's not unheard of to see one before spring sets in.\u00a0Unlike woodchucks and bears, chipmunks are not true hibernators. 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