IIRC, life span is only about 2-3 years. Your single resident chipmunk
mom is getting replaced from time-to-time.
Distractions always appreciated. )
Chuck Norcutt
Jim Nichols wrote:
> Chuck,
>
> Since I only recall one occasion where more than one were observed, you
> could very well be correct. There has been at least one in this same area
> for several years.
>
> Thanks for the behavioral information. I will try to be more observant.
>
> I'm just happy to have provided you a distraction from the recovery rat
> race, at least for a few moments. As I recall, I was not a happy camper as
> I recovered from heart surgery years ago. Good luck with your progress.
>
> To keep me from going bananas, my wife suggested I go ahead and purchase a
> new computer following surgery. She knew that it would keep me busy for a
> while.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 7:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Who is Training Whom? [was Who is Training Who?]
>
>
>> If you have a persistent resident then "he" is most likely a "she".
>> Female chipmunks set up a permanent residence which gets embellished
>> each year with new chambers, runways and hidden entrances. Males roam
>> the neighborhood spreading their genes wherever they can. When the kits
>> are born the males are specifically disinvited from the female's home
>> territory. They tend to be unhelpful and sometimes extremely unhelpful
>> by viewing the kits as part of the female's larder. The kits are raised
>> to about the age of 6 weeks whereupon they too are specifically
>> disinvited from further sharing in mother's larder. Finding a new place
>> where they can be accepted is difficult. Many don't make it.
>>
>> Actually, not too much different from alligators and some other
>> critters. Doesn't sound like Chip n' Dale, eh?
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>>
>> Jim Nichols wrote:
>>> Moose,
>>>
>>> Thanks for the grammar lesson. You have some great shots, especially the
>>> first one. At my house, the sound of the back door opening sends him
>>> scrambling.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 1:45 PM
>>> Subject: [OM] Who is Training Whom? [was Who is Training Who?]
>>>
>>>
>>>> Jim Nichols wrote: ...
>>>>
>>>> Oh no!
>>>>
>>>> Yesterday, I came across two examples, one in a major newspaper in an
>>>> article from a major national source and the second in the label of a
>>>> product, of the use of affect where effect would have been correct.
>>>>
>>>> A. Tendentious Moose
>>>>
>>>> PS: Nice capture.
>>>>
>>>> PPS: I ran into one of those last month in Mass.
>>>> <http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=NorthEast_2009/Massachusetts&image=_MG_7269cr2ia.jpg>
>>>>
>>>> PPPS: And here's a Western ground squirrel.
>>>> <http://galleries.moosemystic.net/Monterey%20-%20June%202006/Point%20Lobos/slides/_MG_0349.html>
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