Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Groundhogs

As soon as I signed up for the A to Z Challenge, I knew that my G would be groundhogs.

We had several groundhogs move into our backyard last year, and I absolutely love them.  They’re so much fun to watch. 

We set up a little critter corner, mainly for the groundhogs, but we have also had other visitors (some of the other letters in the challenge will be about some of the other visitors).  I put out food and water for them, we set up a trail cam, and I love watching the videos of the groundhogs enjoying their snacks.

They like bananas a lot.

They love broccoli.

And corn is one of their absolute favorites. 

I know a lot of people consider groundhogs to be pests, but they’re not hurting anything, so we’re peacefully co-existing with them.  I love that they’ve chosen to live in our yard.  

13 comments:

  1. Oh, what a delightful animal to have in the neighborhood!

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  2. Jamie (jannghi.blogspot.com): I don't think I've seen very many groundhogs!

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  3. They are the least pest-like of the critters in our yard! We like them!

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  4. That's amazing! I've never seen a groundhog.

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  5. Ground hogs are considered a pest when they eat in a vegetable garden. They can do quite a bit of damage there. And since they dig, they can burrow under a fence that may be keeping other animals out. Then you have to bury chicken wire a foot or more down to send them elsewhere. But if that's not your concern, they are cute to watch the way they stand up. It looks like they're providing quite a bit of entertainment for you.

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  6. This post is wonderful. In a world gone crazy, these videos and your treatment of these beautiful animals make the world feel safe for today. Thank you for posting G, Danielle.

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  7. How fun. I bet they provide you all sorts of entertainment.

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  8. Our backyard has been home to rabbits, moles, voles, and yes - a groundhog.

    Donna: Click for my 2025 A-Z Blog

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  9. Yay! I was hoping you'd show the groundhogs for "G." :)

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  10. But, how much ground can a groundhog grind?

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  11. They're awfully cute, as long as they're not burrowing under my house!

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