Happy Groundhogs Day !

@Wayne: He tore off under that trailer after I caught him off guard while taking a walk around my job that day.
The little bugger kept poking his head out to check if I had left .
You assumption is pretty accurate lol .

@objectif-plume: Thanks much, I wish I had caught him running for a full body shot.
Groundhogs can be surprisingly fast !

@Jerry: When I came around the corner he was happily munching on some grass, our eyes met and he pealed outta there like brown furry rodent lightning to a safe spot under a metal storage trailer .

I waited him out, thinking his hunger might over come his fear of me. Unfortunetly all I could get was this head shot of him waiting for me to move on.

Thanks much fo the comment !

@Craiger: Judgeing by the sudden drop in tempiture here I'd have to agree !

For those of you from other countries that don't know, on Groundhogs day if a particular groundhog (Punxsutawney Phil ) comes out of his hole and sees his shadow we are fated for several additional weeks of winter !

You can see Phil's official prediction here : http://www.punxsutawneyphil.com/
Thanks for reminding me to bring up a short history on the day with the shadow comment Craiger !

@Jen: Thanks Jen, this little bugger had already fled from me !
At the time of the photo he was checking on my whereabouts so he could continue the meal I had disturbed haha .

I'm glad you enjoyed the picture ; )

@Carol: Carol, don't thank me to soon !
I hate to break it to you like this but by looking at this photo you haven't seen your first groundhog. This is actually a picture of a cozy tea service. I painstakingly created the illusion of a groundhog threw the use of smoke and mirrors.

( sorry folks, inside joke )

@seventhray: If they are close to your home a good method to catch them on film is to take the photo threw a window from indoors.

Your right about them being nervous critters, they are destructive too, so be careful about tripping on those groundhog holes when you walk about the yard .

Thanks much for the comment.

@jaclyn: Thanks for the compliment !
and that's a pretty good idea, I love that movie !

@Yanle: I'm glad you like the shot !
And yes I must say I'm happy with the 30D , just the switch from film to digital is a big adjustment .
Even though the basics are the same there are so many new features that useing it has become a learning experiance in itself !

@j. coleman miller: I'm thinking I'm about due for a vacation..but the last time I was in Texas they had freak ice storms !
Maybe in the spring .

Thanks for the invite !

@Donna: Thank you very much !