From Flickr user powerpig who has many other great chipmunk and toy inspired pics.

My folks’ backyard is frequented by a number of chipmunks, squirrels, and an occasional ground hog. 

Over the years, there have been a few clever, comical chipmunks that have become friends. It’s not something that happened overnight, though. It took a lot of patience and persistence (and almonds!) to get them each of them to interact with me on a regular basis. At the culmination of this process, I could almost always call them to the yard just by whistling.