The Woodchuck or Groundhog
By minx267
@minx267 (15526)
Hartford, Connecticut
June 17, 2018 8:50am CST
These guys are cute but very skittish.. and for plump little bodies.. you would not believe how fast they can move.
I was able to get this shot with my zoom lens.
The second it noticed me.. I blinked and it was gone.
The groundhog has it's own special day on February 2. I'm not sure I believe any of that if it sees it's shadow stuff... but they are really cute!
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@JolietJake (50190)
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17 Jun 18
Looks like a whistlepig to me 
I thought the groundhog was cool yesterday, but then later in the evening I got an even bigger surprise...a whistlepig in the yard! I didn't even know we had...
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@JolietJake (50190)
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17 Jun 18
@minx267 I didn't realize how fast they were until I saw one a few weeks ago that moved faster than I thought possible for them
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104619)
• United States
17 Jun 18
He doesn't look like he suffers any fools.
Maybe that's why he isn't really seen very often.
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@minx267 (15526)
• Hartford, Connecticut
17 Jun 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum lol. true.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104619)
• United States
17 Jun 18
@minx267 I can't say as I blame them, Rabies isn't a walk in the park.
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@snowy22315 (189943)
• United States
17 Jun 18
They do move very fast, despite their rather rotund bodies. I had one one time that came up on my deck and looked in the windows..That was hilarious!
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@wolfgirl569 (116438)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Jun 18
I like to watch them run. It is funny the way they move.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
17 Jun 18
my friend, looks like he is snobbish. but he is a beautiful creation
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@minx267 (15526)
• Hartford, Connecticut
19 Jun 18
@ridingbet yes his nose was wiggling around a bit.. so was the rabbits.. lol
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
18 Jun 18
@minx267 isn't it his nose is always moving, like sniffing something?
@JohnRoberts (109845)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Jun 18
He seems to have an unhappy expression.
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@thesupersingh (42067)
• India
17 Jun 18
Wow you do have quick hands and nice skills
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