Least chipmonk (Neotamias minimus)in a tamarack tree in Plumas County California, USA.
While camping at Gold Lake in Plumas County California our camp site was very frequently visited by chipmunks and pine squirrels. Most of the chipmunks were very skittish and scurried through camp, hardly stopping for a second. However, this cute critter stopped on the tree we had our dog Betty tied to. Betty is a 50 pound pit bull cross we’d recently rescued from a shelter when we took this trip. While most wildlife and even domestic cats are of no consequence to her, anything squirrel or squirrel-like drives Betty batty! This one seemed to sense it and tormented the poor K9 from a few feet over her head for several minutes. Since I was sitting in my chair armed with a long lens I figured I may as well capture a shot of the mischievous little critter.
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Location: Plumas County California, USA
Photo credit: © Mike Lee / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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