Missed photo op

I was so excited to see my little groundhog outside today! He made his way over to the neighbor's bird feeder and planted himself underneath, having quite the feast of seeds that had fallen to the ground. It was a fairly warm day today, so my husband charged the camera batteries in anticipation of more sightings and photo opportunties. To no avail. He had his fill and spent the rest of the day in his burrow. Tomorrow I will go to the store to stock up on peanuts and carrots. Maybe he is actually a she, eating for 2 (or 3 to 6) oh I can only hope! :)

Gotta go - time to shut off the lights for an hour.

A new entrance

The little guys are busy remodeling the underground compound. My husband discovered a new entrance in the front yard.

The dirt was flying up like a mini-volcano. We cannot get over how industrious and entertaining groundhogs are! I started this blog as a way to hopefully connect with other groundhog-lovers, but I'm not finding many. I know there must be other fans out there! No matter, I'm having fun. :)

Happy First Day of Spring!

Spring is officially here, but not a groundhog in sight. I suspect the warm spell we had a couple of weeks ago stirred them out of their long slumber, but when they popped out of their holes and discovered so much snow...well, might as well go back to bed. I have my camera ready for more photos when they decide to make an appearance (even though they do not appreciate the paparazzi!) and I will post new pics. Meanwhile enjoy some shots from last summer's photo shoot. :)

Ah, spring really is near!

You may not know it yet, but Spring has arrived. Maybe not according to the calendar. But according to my very reliable source, it is Spring. Time to wake up and get busy prepping for another season of eating and digging and eating and peeping and eating... and eating some more.


My husband and I bought our first house 3 years ago in an established neighborhood. I'm not talking about the houses that surround us, but rather, the established underground neighborhood above which we live.

We moved into the house in April and quickly discovered that we didn't own the plot of land that came with it. No sir. This plot of land belongs to the groundhogs and they are not handing it over. In fact, they don't much care to share it. The first year, having no experience with groundhogs, we attempted to fill in holes throughout the yard only to discover a bigger hole with a larger mound of dirt in its place the next day. (How dare we block their entrances and exits!?!) Lesson learned. Soon afterwards, we planted our very first flower garden which included my husband's favorite - sunflowers. Well, we quickly learned that they are a favorite among groundhogs too. Now we stick to marigolds and dahlias and simply buy peanuts and carrots to keep them well-fed and happy.

If you think we're complaining, you're wrong. We absolutely adore our groundhogs and allow them rule the roost. Our yard looks like a minefield in the summer and we continue to learn what we can and cannot do on their property. Last summer, we welcomed a family of 6 babies which provided non-stop entertainment and enjoyment! (These are 2 siblings enjoying peanuts last year.)

We hope more are on the way this year. :)

Quick facts: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/groundhog.html