How much wood....

[tupe]

I spotted this groundhog (or woodchuck - Marmota monax) in the open with no hole to run into and hide.
http://typelogic.com/photos/groundhog.jpg
1/500, f/4.5, ISO 50, 386 mm.

[wolverinesr1]

great pic tupe, i have had the pleasure of seeing one of these in the wild yet.

[tupe]

great pic tupe, i have had the pleasure of seeing one of these in the wild yet.Thanks, Jeff. We have them on our school campus, but they are very skittish. Most of them have a hole nearby to hide in. I wonder if this one is young, or maybe lost.

[stoneylonesome]

Nice one, that sure is rare that they venture to far from one of there holes, he must have been very hungry. :lol: :lol:

[cfcRebel]

Nice capture tupe! I have yet to see one in real life.

[skade]

Cool shot tupe... Ive never seen one of them before.

[Wayne Wood]

good shot Tupe Ive got one in my backyard I also have pics of one when I was out birding and he's about 10 feet up in a tree with your permission I would post it here

[tupe]

Thanks Sandy, Sandi, CFC, liv2trip. We don't see as many as possums and skunks, but these are pretty common here. good shot Tupe Ive got one in my backyard I also have pics of one when I was out birding and he's about 10 feet up in a tree with your permission I would post it here Sure - I'd like to see it. (Don't ever recall seeing one off the ground!)

[Wayne Wood]

Ok well here he is about 10 feet up in a sapling I suspect he was eating the new buds , he was kind of funny cause he new he was caught up a tree and he had no idea what the hell to do so he barley moved not even to breathe it seemed trying to be as inconspicuous as possible


http://img285.echo.cx/img285/4818/img35521xq.jpg

[Leorooster]

Thanks, Jeff. We have them on our school campus, but they are very skittish. Most of them have a hole nearby to hide in. I wonder if this one is young, or maybe lost.

.....or maybe it's too old to remember where the hole is.....lol:lol: .......Great capture....thanks for sharing.

[Leorooster]

Ok well here he is about 10 feet up in a sapling I suspect he was eating the new buds , he was kind of funny cause he new he was caught up a tree and he had no idea what the hell to do so he barley moved not even to breathe it seemed trying to be as inconspicuous as possible


Another great capture......, so how did he get down?!

[tupe]

thanks, Leo. Know what you mean about the memory. :)

That's quite a sight, liv2trip. Nice catch!

[sixshot]

Nice shot. His little seem to moving fast there.

[TammieO]

I've never seen one of these out in the wild. Thanks for sharing!

[tupe]

Nice shot. His little seem to moving fast there.Um, he was being chased by someone in a white van with a black camera.;)

I've never seen one of these out in the wild. Thanks for sharing!Thanks, Tammie. Glad you liked it.

Here's one I saw today in the median of a busy four lane highway. No doubt about it, this one saw his shadow!

http://typelogic.com/photos/groundhog2.jpg