Our Tennessee State Parks are full of Gray Squirrels all year round - they aren't very shy of people, and don't mind the younger forests and developed places. But our Fox Squirrels are getting rather scarce - they are slower, fatter and shier than the Grays, and they really don't tolerate people that well. So I was delighted to spot a fine-looking Fox Squirrel out on one of our back country trails last Saturday. Did not want to get too close (had the dogs with me), and did not have a long lens.



Thanks for any comments & critique!

[Mike.P®]

Strange looking critter, nice sharp picture though.
Well spotted.

[PentX Girl]

Great shot How much bigger are they than a Grey Squirrel?

[mole]

Mike - glad you liked it! There's a LOT of color variation in Fox Squirrels - this guy was a bit more patterned than most.

Jan/Pentx Girl - Thanks! Fox Squirrels are the biggest tree squirrels in North America - about 1 1/2 times bigger and fatter than Gray Squirrels!
They have their young in late February/early March, so I intend to go back there soon to look for the little ones.