Groundhog Sighting!

in Wildlife by boo — January 20, 2010 at 3:33 pm | 0 comments

He certainly wasn’t around because the warm, balmy weather.  We’re in the middle of an ice storm as we speak with temps in the 20’s but while taking out the bird seed this morning our groundhog was spotted waddling away from the area.  This is the earliest I have ever seen him out.  I have noticed that the squirrels have been real pigs with the corn & apple slices so maybe he’s decided to crawl from hibernation for a snack.

Oh, excuse the photo.  It is borrowed from last summer, because I wasn’t able to get a picture of him today.  Let’s hope this means an early spring!!

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I've been gardening in the Quad Cities for the last 11 years. I was raised by gardeners so I feel like I've been doing this all my life. I admit that it's much more enjoyable now. I'm growing flowers instead of snapping beans, but my interests are expanding into growing more vegetables. One thing that hasn't changed is my curiosity in nature and wildlife. I’m an organic gardener who loves wildlife, which isn’t always easy.