2015 Photos

2015 A GROUNDHOG FAMILY HEIDI, LUKE, AND THEIR OFFSPRING

Heidi arrived on our property in 2014. In 2015, she became the mate of groundhog Luke Groundwalker. Heidi had seven babies which were brought above ground on May 23, 2015. We are following Heidi and Luke as a mated couple and as parents, presenting a look into their lives via photographs and video. As we have observed with other mated pairs on our property, the relationship between mated groundhogs continues after the mating season, (assuming their survival) contrary to published literature.

May-June Luke & Heidi’s Babies

Upright baby under bush next to barn May 28

Babies June 8-25

Baby explores flats of unplanted flowers

Babies June 29 – July 17

Luke & Heidi & babies March – June

Heidi & Luke – June & July

Raggedy Chuck

Additional to Luke & Heidi, another grown chuck, named Raggedy, has been observed infrequently since March. Raggedy has a limp caused by a damaged right foot.Gender is still uncertain but Raggedy is thought to be a male. In July, interactions between Raggedy and some of Heidi and Luke’s offspring were captured on video.