Morning Stretch

Eastern Gray Squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis

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Stay Warm!

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How the Squirrel Found the Feeder

A Furry Woodland Creature

April 21, 2008.

The best image of a fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) that I have managed to get to date. I was scoping out some map turtles on the bank of the Olentangy when this creature came running my way. It was quite surprised when it saw me, but it stuck around for about 30 seconds, allowing me to fire two salvos with my camera. Looking at this relatively cute looking, fluffy animal almost makes me forget a warm early summer evening last year when Megan and I watched from below as fox squirrel raided a blue-gray gnatcatcher's nest with both parents scolding the creature as it ate their eggs.

Tom

The Yard

I captured all of these photos from in my yard. All relatively common species, but still, fun to photograph!

 

 

 

 

Tom