Saturday, October 29, 2016

Eastern Grey Squirrel

I thought I would show you another pic of one of our black squirrels which are actually Eastern Grey Squirrels just showing a different colour. You can have a litter of baby squirrels with both grey & black ones. There are some small pockets in the city of white squirrels which are also Eastern Grey Squirrels. It seems to me that Toronto has more of the black ones these days and after our mild winter last year the population numbers are huge!
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19 comments:

  1. TomOctober 29, 2016 at 8:31 AM

    they are busy this time of year.

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  2. TexWisGirlOctober 29, 2016 at 8:54 AM

    just gorgeous! my sis in wis has them in her yard.

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  3. PerthDailyPhotoOctober 29, 2016 at 9:00 AM

    When I see your black squirrels Pat it brings to mind our black swans, both anomalies ☺ He's a sweet little creature.. with a very bushy tail!

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  4. KateOctober 29, 2016 at 9:30 AM

    You know, they are cute as can be but curmudgeon that I am, I think they are a scourge to our environment! Here is a poem about them that I rather like:


    The Grey Squirrel - Poem by Humbert Wolfe

    Like a small grey
    coffee-pot,
    sits the squirrel.
    He is not

    all he should be,
    kills by dozens
    trees, and eats
    his red-brown cousins.

    The keeper on the
    other hand,
    who shot him, is
    a Christian, and

    loves his enemies,
    which shows
    the squirrel was not
    one of those.
    Humbert Wolfe









    Like a small grey
    coffee-pot,
    sits the squirrel.
    He is not

    all he should be,
    kills by dozens
    trees, and eats
    his red-brown cousins.

    The keeper on the
    other hand,
    who shot him, is
    a Christian, and

    loves his enemies,
    which shows
    the squirrel was not
    one of those.
    Humbert Wolfe

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  5. GosiaOctober 29, 2016 at 9:49 AM

    fantastic creature

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  6. BillOctober 29, 2016 at 11:11 AM

    He's cute! Got to stock up for winter.

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  7. CloudiaOctober 29, 2016 at 11:38 AM

    Fine little fellow, Pat!

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  8. SharonOctober 29, 2016 at 11:49 AM

    He's a cute little critter.

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  9. 21 WitsOctober 29, 2016 at 12:55 PM

    Such a delightful little cutie!

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  10. William KendallOctober 29, 2016 at 2:02 PM

    They're such devious rascals!

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  11. LowellOctober 29, 2016 at 2:26 PM

    I like these a lot. Partly because they are so different from our little, scrawny, brown squirrels. We do have fox squirrels and they are cute, but that's about it.

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  12. Billy Blue EyesOctober 29, 2016 at 2:32 PM

    So cute, the Eastern Black squirrel, err grey

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  13. Sallie (FullTime-Life)October 29, 2016 at 3:00 PM

    Aw.. he is so cute. I'Ve never seen the black ones.

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  14. eileeninmdOctober 29, 2016 at 4:02 PM

    Hello, cute squirrel. I have only seen a Black Squirrel once. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Enjoy your Saturday and the weekend!

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  15. Taken For GrantedOctober 29, 2016 at 4:26 PM

    Fine squirrel shot. Surprised it held still long enough for you get the picture. Our squirrels are mostly a gray color, but never black. We also sometimes see red squirrels.

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  16. RevrunnerOctober 29, 2016 at 5:16 PM

    Saw one today along the C&O Canal busily munching away.

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  17. tiptoethruphylsgarden.blogspot.comOctober 29, 2016 at 8:13 PM

    They are rare here,we always remark about seeing one when we do,beautiful,I have a love/hate relationship with squirrels & my one collie,Mia,watches for them crossing the electric lines.She lets me know if they are headed for the bird feeder,haha,thanks for sharing,phyllis

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  18. GreenComotionOctober 30, 2016 at 2:28 PM

    What a cutie!
    Have a Happy Day, Pat.
    Peace :)

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  19. JackOctober 30, 2016 at 8:33 PM

    I have never been a big fan of these guys. In Naples, if someone comes upon an injured squirrel, they can take it to the Conservancy, which will fix it up. Seems extreme for such a common wild animal.

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