[NatureNS] re chipmunks & trees + chipmunk killing garter snake

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Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 17:40:12 -0300
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Darrell forgot his location, and also I would add that chipmunks are  
excellent climbers and go into small trees at least to get berries  
and other food-items when available like alder seeds.

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville

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> From: Darrell <doabolit@northnovacable.ca>
> Date: May 21, 2010 1:51:59 PM ADT
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Murder by Chipmunk
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> I would add chipmunks are mostly ground dwellers, hardly ever go  
> into trees so a simple upsidedown funnel wrapped around the tree  
> trunk would work, maybe made of a crazy carpet stitched at the  
> joint with plastic coated wire. I did capture one of my chipmunks  
> killing a small garter snake in camera last year, surprised me when  
> I seen it, he never ate it. I can feed my chippy out of hand and  
> pat it. Love the little critter.
>
> Side note, seen a male rose breated grosbeak when in the woods  
> shooting the nodding trillium today, what a loud song he was  
> singing, neat to see one back in the woods and not at a feeder.  
> Alos seena male black green throated warbler. A beautiful day in  
> the woods and a good weekend to all.
>
> Darrell
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Helene Van Doninck
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 1:22 PM
> Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Murder by Chipmunk
>
> One comment on the last paragraph, I would never put grease on any  
> structure
> near a bird's nest. It is often a death sentence when it gets on  
> feathers
>
> Helene
>


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Darrell forgot his location, and also I would add that chipmunks are =
excellent climbers and go into small trees at least to get berries and =
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auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div><em><font size=3D"4">I =
would add chipmunks are mostly ground dwellers, hardly ever go into =
trees so a simple upsidedown funnel wrapped around the tree trunk would =
work, maybe made of a crazy carpet&nbsp;stitched at the joint with =
plastic coated wire. I did capture one of my chipmunks killing a small =
garter snake in camera last year, surprised me when I seen it, he never =
ate it. I can feed my chippy out of hand and pat it. Love the little =
critter.</font></em></div><div><em><font =
size=3D"4"></font></em>&nbsp;</div><div><em><font size=3D"4">Side note, =
seen a male rose breated grosbeak when in the woods shooting the nodding =
trillium today, what a loud song he was singing, neat to see one back in =
the woods and not at a feeder. Alos seena male black green throated =
warbler.&nbsp;A beautiful day in the woods and a good weekend to =
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