Eastern Chipmunk Cedes the Trail
This Eastern Chipmunk decided to go off-trail when it saw me coming down said trail. Given that I weigh probably 550 times as much as the chipmunk, this would be similar to me getting out of the way of a 39 ton Humpback Whale ; even if the large animal has no ill intentions, it's not a bad idea to cede the area to avoid accidental injury. Though small and wary animals, these guys are common enough that I've gotten quite a few pictures of them. Although they're not a classic swamp creature , Great Swamp has quite a few arboreal areas adjacent to their swampier areas. I wouldn't be surprised if this particular spot floods occasionally, but it was dry enough on this visit. May 11, 2023 at Great Swamp Photo 282421831, (c) jpviolette, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)