Chipmunk into the leaves
The thing about nature is, you just never know what you might see. I have never seen a Chipmunk “eating” leaves before, but this one was picking up dry leaves and mulching then into his cheek pouches. I suspect he was not after any lingering nutrition…they were the driest of the dry leaves at his disposal…but maybe planned to use them as winter insulation for his nest??? Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Polarr and Apple Photos.
LOL!!! I just witnessed the exact same thing and I’m questioning what I saw . A little chipmunk in my backyard devoured an entire dried leaf! I’ve grown up in nature and had never seen that before. Did you ever get an answer as to why chipmunks eat dried leaves? I find it ironic that today is exactly 3 years after your original photo and post!!
I never did. 🙂