Eastern Chipmunk
Here's an Eastern Chipmunk I met last month. Some people have reported an absence of chipmunks/squirrels this year. They may be reacting to an excess of these rodents the previous year. The autumn of 2019 was a mast year for oaks/acorns, which probably led to an exceptional number of these rodents (plus Blue Jays, Wild Turkeys, etc) surviving that winter and the following spring. This year was probably a much tougher year for acorn-eating species, so a drop in numbers can be expected. This little guy did survive, and appears to have found something to eat as I was taking the photograph. May 11, 2021 at Lord Stirling Park Photo 132036898, (c) jpviolette, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)