Right now four chipmunks are in my garden vying for birdseed. One is actually on the squirrel-proof, but not chipmunk-proof feeder, two are foraging below the feeder and the fourth is poking around in ...

Living in Lewisburg, West Virginia, my mom was preparing for her 82nd birthday. Before making the two-hour drive from Charlottesville, I called to see what she might want for a birthday present. “Son, ...

A chipmunk has become rather fond of our hummingbird feeder. It’s odd to see him on the ledge of the feeder, which previously attracted only birds and an occasional butterfly. When I first caught a ...

Enticing wildlife to the backyard, with tiny furniture and elaborate meals, has consoled some Americans in quarantine. By Lia Picard Thelonious Munk sits down for an alfresco meal at a wooden table.