Chipmunk Feast

I love this time of year. I have a serviceberry tree in my courtyard and when the berries ripen, an amazing array of large and small birds appear. I just replaced a large bird feeder that hangs from the tree with one designed for smaller birds. For the last few days I've noticed a chipmunk eating the seed that the birds spill onto the ground. As I sat on the porch (with a camera, should an interesting bird happen by), I noticed a chipmunk scurry up the tree trunk and find a comfortable perch. As you can see, he's helping himself to the ripe berries. I watched him feast for about 20 minutes, sitting about 5 feet above ground level.