Nice groundhog series

[ChrisE]

I spotted this groundhog digging holes between big stones along a manmade path on my hike today. It froze there for a while and I inched closer until I was about 10 feet away to get these shots.

It seemed a bit curious and wondered why I was interrupting :) Bigger pics are in my gallery at http://www.powerrender.com/Chris/gallery2/main.php


http://www.powerrender.com/framed/Groundhog1.jpg

http://www.powerrender.com/framed/Groundhog2.jpg

http://www.powerrender.com/framed/Groundhog3.jpg

http://www.powerrender.com/framed/Groundhog4.jpg

[Airedale1]

I really like that last image.

[nanodog]

good catch, getting that close

[Dragonfli Spirit]

I love the last one - how cute :)

[ChrisE]

Here is another one I found in a tree on the weekend.

http://www.powerrender.com/framed/groundhogtree1sm.jpg

[Ballen Photo]

EXCELLENT catches Chris. :D Question; If a Groundhog goes up into a tree, wouldn't it then be called a Treehog? ;)
-Bruce

[rachel_ashling]

Wow!! These are great! So that's what a groundhog looks like up close.

[ChrisE]

Here are some more from that day. The hog was on a low branch so it was easy to climb. I walked right over to it and got some shots.. Then picked some berries off the tree and bounced them off its back! That made it move around a bit and I got some different poses :P

http://www.powerrender.com/framed/groundhogtree3sm.jpg

http://www.powerrender.com/framed/groundhogtree7sm.jpg

Without the flash:
http://www.powerrender.com/framed/groundhogtree8sm.jpg

Dopey hog or maybe angry at me for bouncing berries off it:
http://www.powerrender.com/framed/groundhogtree9sm.jpg