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chipmunks??
I saw chipmunk(s) around my pond today.
his is highly unusual to see chipmunks or squirrels here inour yard. (this is strange out here, even though we are in farm country, have a lot of woods on over 16 acres, I rarely see these critters, I saw more in the suburbs back yard!) soooooo what damage can chipmunks do? I suppose they 'might' burrow down & chew on the liner? what else? should I worry much? ??? the dog also killed 2 baby possums this week, next to the house.........(hmmm wonder where they are hiding) |
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chipmunks??
I've got loads of chipmunks around the front and back yard ... including the
ponds. They mainly just run all over the place and tend to use the deck as stop-over. Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "*muffin*" wrote in message ... I saw chipmunk(s) around my pond today. his is highly unusual to see chipmunks or squirrels here inour yard. (this is strange out here, even though we are in farm country, have a lot of woods on over 16 acres, I rarely see these critters, I saw more in the suburbs back yard!) soooooo what damage can chipmunks do? I suppose they 'might' burrow down & chew on the liner? what else? should I worry much? ??? the dog also killed 2 baby possums this week, next to the house.........(hmmm wonder where they are hiding) |
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chipmunks??
"*muffin*" wrote
I saw chipmunk(s) around my pond today. his is highly unusual to see chipmunks or squirrels here inour yard. Sometimes unusual animals will show up when there is a short term or long term drought going on, looking for water from your pond. Or a series of mild winters has allowed a population expansion and they are looking for new territory. We have a squirrel, much to the watergardening labradors disgust, for the first time in the 14 years we've been in this house. They are all over the neighborhood now. kathy :-) A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A |
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chipmunks??
Hmm...the other day I found some of my newest tulip bulbs uprooted and
scattered...could that have been them? "Mark Bannister" wrote in message ... They are notorious for digging near home foundations and causing water problems. They could easily undermine rocks and other features around your pond and cause problems. They *love* to chew on bulbs and during hard winters they will kill small shrubs by eating the bark and "girdling" them. Mark B. *muffin* wrote: I saw chipmunk(s) around my pond today. his is highly unusual to see chipmunks or squirrels here inour yard. (this is strange out here, even though we are in farm country, have a lot of woods on over 16 acres, I rarely see these critters, I saw more in the suburbs back yard!) soooooo what damage can chipmunks do? I suppose they 'might' burrow down & chew on the liner? what else? should I worry much? ??? the dog also killed 2 baby possums this week, next to the house.........(hmmm wonder where they are hiding) |
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chipmunks??
My experience with chipmunks is that they don't leave anything. I don't
know if they carry it off or just dig down and nibble till it's all gone. We've had iris beds completely wiped out before. styxx374 wrote: Hmm...the other day I found some of my newest tulip bulbs uprooted and scattered...could that have been them? "Mark Bannister" wrote in message ... They are notorious for digging near home foundations and causing water problems. They could easily undermine rocks and other features around your pond and cause problems. They *love* to chew on bulbs and during hard winters they will kill small shrubs by eating the bark and "girdling" them. Mark B. *muffin* wrote: I saw chipmunk(s) around my pond today. his is highly unusual to see chipmunks or squirrels here inour yard. (this is strange out here, even though we are in farm country, have a lot of woods on over 16 acres, I rarely see these critters, I saw more in the suburbs back yard!) soooooo what damage can chipmunks do? I suppose they 'might' burrow down & chew on the liner? what else? should I worry much? ??? the dog also killed 2 baby possums this week, next to the house.........(hmmm wonder where they are hiding) |
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chipmunks??
Speaking of ---- was watching CNN this morning and they reported that the newest fad on some eastern college campuses is 'squirrel fishing' They tie a peanut to a piece of fishing line and when the squirrel tucks it into his cheek pouches they reel him in. They award points for the most tenacious squirrel - those squirrels who will let themselves be lifted off the ground still hanging on to their peanut. The watergardening labradors think this may be an alternative to chasing and barking at the cursed squirrel in their backyard... kathy :-) A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A |
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chipmunks??
"Ka30P" wrote in message ... Speaking of ---- was watching CNN this morning and they reported that the newest fad on some eastern college campuses is 'squirrel fishing' They tie a peanut to a piece of fishing line and when the squirrel tucks it into his cheek pouches they reel him in. They award points for the most tenacious squirrel - those squirrels who will let themselves be lifted off the ground still hanging on to their peanut. The watergardening labradors think this may be an alternative to chasing and barking at the cursed squirrel in their backyard... I am torn between being appalled, and wanting to try this. BV. |
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chipmunks??
BV wrote I am torn between being appalled, and wanting to try this.
After The Great Dye Experiment, you need a new hobby... kathy :-) A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A |
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chipmunks??
why appalled, aint like the squirrel is eating a peanut on a hook. around Marquette
the squirrels are so brash they almost jump into you lap for handouts. Ingrid "Benign Vanilla" wrote: "Ka30P" wrote in message ... Speaking of ---- was watching CNN this morning and they reported that the newest fad on some eastern college campuses is 'squirrel fishing' They tie a peanut to a piece of fishing line and when the squirrel tucks it into his cheek pouches they reel him in. They award points for the most tenacious squirrel - those squirrels who will let themselves be lifted off the ground still hanging on to their peanut. The watergardening labradors think this may be an alternative to chasing and barking at the cursed squirrel in their backyard... I am torn between being appalled, and wanting to try this. BV. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
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chipmunks??
Ingrid wrote squirrels are so brash they almost jump into you lap for
handouts. When we used to hike in the Tetons I remember one marmot who grabbed my DH's day pack and started dragging it off to his den. kathy :-) A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A |
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chipmunks??
wrote in message ... why appalled, aint like the squirrel is eating a peanut on a hook. around Marquette the squirrels are so brash they almost jump into you lap for handouts. Ingrid snip I am a bit of a Buddhist, and don't look kindly on the suffering of any critter, aside from the occasional mockery of JMK of course. LOL. I dunno, seems like it's mean to the squirrels. BV. |
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chipmunks??
"Ka30P" wrote in message ... Ingrid wrote squirrels are so brash they almost jump into you lap for handouts. When we used to hike in the Tetons I remember one marmot who grabbed my DH's day pack and started dragging it off to his den. They are tenacious buggers aren't they? We climbed Whitney last year, and Marmots quickly became know as Mormons when one person made the slip of the tongue. LOL. BV. |
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chipmunks??
I am a bit of a Buddhist, and don't look kindly on the suffering of any
critter, aside from the occasional mockery of JMK of course. LOL. I dunno, seems like it's mean to the squirrels. ROF, are you only a BIT of a buddhist? |
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chipmunks??
"Happy'Cam'per" wrote in message ... I am a bit of a Buddhist, and don't look kindly on the suffering of any critter, aside from the occasional mockery of JMK of course. LOL. I dunno, seems like it's mean to the squirrels. ROF, are you only a BIT of a buddhist? Yeah, totally. Sorry, have not been able to give up the beer, the steak and the big screen TV. Maybe in the next life. For now, I'll just be nice to critters, keep my vices and be just a bit of a buddhist. BV. |
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chipmunks??
well considering what I have in mind for those damn tree rats that strip my trees of
fruit, dig up all my non daffodil bulbs etc, teasing them is pretty mild and harmless. Ingrid "Benign Vanilla" wrote: wrote in message ... why appalled, aint like the squirrel is eating a peanut on a hook. around Marquette the squirrels are so brash they almost jump into you lap for handouts. Ingrid snip I am a bit of a Buddhist, and don't look kindly on the suffering of any critter, aside from the occasional mockery of JMK of course. LOL. I dunno, seems like it's mean to the squirrels. BV. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
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