Black Squirrels?

JeffJS · 09-14-2011, 03:45 PM

There are a large number of them in Detroit..

BillM · 09-14-2011, 11:18 PM

Originally posted by JeffJS

There are a large number of them in Detroit..

Kinda crazy,worked up in U.P. (eah?) didnt see any there. Close as I
got was Marquette,just grey's and fox there from what I recall.

MRRiley · 09-15-2011, 02:08 PM

Sure it wasn't a rat with a bushy tail Mel.... LOL

Mike

RoxnDox · 09-15-2011, 02:10 PM

Council Bluffs, Iowa, also has a large population of black skwirlz... Gig Harbor has none, at least that I've seen in the last year

RML, I love the "Elric" name for your blondie! Hopefully he never took up the sword...

Jim

**boriscleto** · 09-15-2011, 02:25 PM

Originally posted by MRRiley

Sure it wasn't a rat with a bushy tail Mel.... LOL

Mike

Tree rats, that's all they are.

audiobomber · 09-15-2011, 02:29 PM

Black squirrels are very common in Southern Ontario. When I was a kid their range extended to about 150 miles north of Toronto. Now there are a few in my home town, about 250 miles north of Toronto.

A few species have migrated this far north in the past few decades, including turkey vultures, coyotes, mourning doves and cormorants.

Rupert · 09-15-2011, 02:43 PM

Mel, that is a good shot...heard it from Otis himself! We don't have any Black Squirrels around here, but Otis says he has a Battalion of them up in Canada...great for night assaults and clandestine undercover work.
Mostly the Squirrels here are just "Fat Squirrels".....I try to get them to eat healthy, but once they try Pizza it is hard to get them back on fruit and nuts. Pizza and beer....sure does put on the pounds......or ounces...whatever....

Apples....they still love those!

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Best Regards!

Colbyt · 09-15-2011, 05:23 PM

Originally posted by Ratmagiclady

They tend to be shyer of people, but that's not cause they're black: they're black cause they're usually shyer of people.

These guys in the Vancouver coastal park must get fed a lot cause if this guy had been any less shy he would have been eating directly from my bag of peanuts that were in my hand.

09-15-2011, 02:29 PM	#21
audiobomber Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sudbury, Ontario Photos: Albums Posts: 6,806	Black squirrels are very common in Southern Ontario. When I was a kid their range extended to about 150 miles north of Toronto. Now there are a few in my home town, about 250 miles north of Toronto. A few species have migrated this far north in the past few decades, including turkey vultures, coyotes, mourning doves and cormorants. Last edited by audiobomber; 09-15-2011 at 02:49 PM.

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JeffJS Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,484	There are a large number of them in Detroit..

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BillM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ferguson, Mo. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,348	Originally posted by JeffJS There are a large number of them in Detroit.. Kinda crazy,worked up in U.P. (eah?) didnt see any there. Close as I got was Marquette,just grey's and fox there from what I recall.

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MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	Sure it wasn't a rat with a bushy tail Mel.... LOL Mike

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RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	Council Bluffs, Iowa, also has a large population of black skwirlz... Gig Harbor has none, at least that I've seen in the last year RML, I love the "Elric" name for your blondie! Hopefully he never took up the sword... Jim

09-15-2011, 02:25 PM	#20
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	Originally posted by MRRiley Sure it wasn't a rat with a bushy tail Mel.... LOL Mike Tree rats, that's all they are.

09-15-2011, 02:43 PM	#22
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Mel, that is a good shot...heard it from Otis himself! We don't have any Black Squirrels around here, but Otis says he has a Battalion of them up in Canada...great for night assaults and clandestine undercover work. Mostly the Squirrels here are just "Fat Squirrels".....I try to get them to eat healthy, but once they try Pizza it is hard to get them back on fruit and nuts. Pizza and beer....sure does put on the pounds......or ounces...whatever.... Apples....they still love those! [IMG] [/IMG] Best Regards!

09-15-2011, 05:23 PM	#23
Colbyt Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Central Kentucky Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,417	Originally posted by Ratmagiclady They tend to be shyer of people, but that's not cause they're black: they're black cause they're usually shyer of people. These guys in the Vancouver coastal park must get fed a lot cause if this guy had been any less shy he would have been eating directly from my bag of peanuts that were in my hand.