Living in a rock down by the river

Great Lakes region, USA. May 2026.

I was doing some birding down by the river and this little one poked out to say hello. I love these thirteen-lined ground squirrels. Their coat is so pretty.

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20cello@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 115d (1 reply)

Living his best life

babysmokesalot@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 115d

He ain't gotta pay rent...

ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 115d (1 reply)

7875

Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 115d

From what I've heard. You're using your paper not for writing, but for rolling doobies!

espentan@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 115d

I'm livin' in a rock, I'm livin' in a haaard quartz rock..

swelter_spark@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 114d

Wow, never seen any of these guys before! This one has such an intelligent face.

Drusas@fedia.io · 2 pts · 115d (1 reply)

I thought that was a chipmunk at first.

Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 115d

They always remind me of gophers. They like to burrow too.

Broadfern@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 115d

Little peanut shaped baby!!