Nature Otis's northern cousin prepares for winter

Otis's northern cousin prepares for winter · 03:49 PM

Not up to your standard Rupert, but I don't have the squirrel experience that you have and I was shooting through the bedroom window.

Caught this guy eating some seeds out of some maple keys, I guess preparing for the long, hard winter ahead.

(Yes, I know some of you live where my winter would be considered a light frost!!)

stormtech · 11-27-2011, 06:40 PM

I like the Black Squirrel shots.

We have them around here also, but are pretty rare - might see only a couple a year compared to the dozens of grey and red.

Thanks for sharing - this way I can get a good look at him.

mtansley · 11-27-2011, 06:48 PM

Pretty well matched around here for grey and black. I don't remember seeing any red squirrels in my area.

Aren't they a bit smaller than the grey & black variety?

stormtech · 11-27-2011, 07:05 PM

Originally posted by mtansley

Pretty well matched around here for grey and black. I don't remember seeing any red squirrels in my area.

Aren't they a bit smaller than the grey & black variety?

Yes, the reds are about 1/3 smaller than the grey and black - but they are very aggressive. They will take charge of an area and chase all the greys away. Plus they are more destructive.

Luckily the red colony has moved away from the house into a stand of Larch trees, so we are starting to see more greys now.

To give you an idea of size, he is standing on our deck railing which is 4" wide.

Last edited by stormtech; 11-27-2011 at 07:22 PM.

mtansley · 11-27-2011, 07:18 PM

Thanks for the photos, the reds are quite different.

Feel free to post them on this thread if you like, I posted the originals myself.

stormtech · 11-27-2011, 07:23 PM

Originally posted by mtansley

Thanks for the photos, the reds are quite different.

Feel free to post them on this thread if you like, I posted the originals myself.

Ok - I posted one so folks can compare easily.

Rupert · 11-27-2011, 07:24 PM

Otis appreciates the post! He loves to see the black Squirrels and the occasional white ones too. Love how he is looking right at you in that second shot!
Aren't they fun to watch!

Best Regards!

& Thanks for the shots! We never get tired of handsome Squirrels!

Just saw this pop up.....What a cute little guy Stan! Otis says he looks like a little toy!

tpg2 · 11-28-2011, 05:31 AM

I've never seen a black squirrels here in Pa, but I did in northern Ohio, just outside Cleveland.
Nice ones Rupert...hope Otis is proud to have cousins all over the US! Tom

mtansley · 11-28-2011, 06:35 AM

Originally posted by tpg2

hope Otis is proud to have cousins all over the US! Tom

And Canada.

Anyone from Europe want to post some squirrel pics here? Feel free.

Let's make this an "Otis's worldwide cousin thread" instead.

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11-27-2011, 06:40 PM	#2
stormtech Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In the boonies (NW Penna) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,744	I like the Black Squirrel shots. We have them around here also, but are pretty rare - might see only a couple a year compared to the dozens of grey and red. Thanks for sharing - this way I can get a good look at him.

11-27-2011, 06:48 PM	#3
mtansley Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,139 Original Poster	Pretty well matched around here for grey and black. I don't remember seeing any red squirrels in my area. Aren't they a bit smaller than the grey & black variety?

11-27-2011, 07:05 PM	#4
stormtech Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In the boonies (NW Penna) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,744	Originally posted by mtansley Pretty well matched around here for grey and black. I don't remember seeing any red squirrels in my area. Aren't they a bit smaller than the grey & black variety? Yes, the reds are about 1/3 smaller than the grey and black - but they are very aggressive. They will take charge of an area and chase all the greys away. Plus they are more destructive. Luckily the red colony has moved away from the house into a stand of Larch trees, so we are starting to see more greys now. To give you an idea of size, he is standing on our deck railing which is 4" wide. Last edited by stormtech; 11-27-2011 at 07:22 PM.

11-27-2011, 07:18 PM	#5
mtansley Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,139 Original Poster	Thanks for the photos, the reds are quite different. Feel free to post them on this thread if you like, I posted the originals myself.

11-27-2011, 07:23 PM	#6
stormtech Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In the boonies (NW Penna) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,744	Originally posted by mtansley Thanks for the photos, the reds are quite different. Feel free to post them on this thread if you like, I posted the originals myself. Ok - I posted one so folks can compare easily.

11-27-2011, 07:24 PM	#7
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Otis appreciates the post! He loves to see the black Squirrels and the occasional white ones too. Love how he is looking right at you in that second shot! Aren't they fun to watch! Best Regards! & Thanks for the shots! We never get tired of handsome Squirrels! Just saw this pop up.....What a cute little guy Stan! Otis says he looks like a little toy!

11-28-2011, 05:31 AM	#8
tpg2 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Reading, Pa Photos: Gallery Posts: 733	I've never seen a black squirrels here in Pa, but I did in northern Ohio, just outside Cleveland. Nice ones Rupert...hope Otis is proud to have cousins all over the US! Tom

11-28-2011, 06:35 AM	#9
mtansley Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,139 Original Poster	Originally posted by tpg2 hope Otis is proud to have cousins all over the US! Tom And Canada. Anyone from Europe want to post some squirrel pics here? Feel free. Let's make this an "Otis's worldwide cousin thread" instead.

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