Saturday, September 6, 2008

Camera Critters #22

Camera Critters by Misty Dawn, go here to see who's participating.

The Kent. Ohio area is know for squirrels. There are several varieties of squirrels in the area.

The Fox Squirrel which has a reddish brown coat. They sometimes take their food into a tree to eat. Check the paw hold on the branch.
The Gray Squirrel is a squirrel with a gray coat.
The Black Squirrel which is common in Kent and has a completely black coat and is bigger then the Gray Squirrel cousins.
Then you go out with your camera and see this squirrel.
This squirrel is definitely a cross bred squirrel, somewhere between a Fox and Gray and maybe some Black with a funny tail.
Check out the colors as it tries to escape up the tree.
What a funny looking squirrel. I do hope you enjoyed the squirrel show.
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55 comments:

  1. NormSeptember 6, 2008 at 2:52 PM

    great capture! We have many different kinds of wild squirrels here in our place also, they looks cute and so smart to climb the trees...

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  2. UnknownSeptember 6, 2008 at 2:53 PM

    I like that black squirrel!
    very nice captures!

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  3. me ann my cameraSeptember 6, 2008 at 2:55 PM

    wow, you got a whole bunch of interesting furry guys here. We have the Red and the Gray in my area but of your photos I like the Black one best.

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  4. Maria VerivakiSeptember 6, 2008 at 3:01 PM

    squirrels are beautiful - pity they aren't found in my town

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  5. Twisted FencepostSeptember 6, 2008 at 3:10 PM

    I have heard of albino squirrels, but never a black squirrel.
    Here we call them tree rats or suicide squirrels.
    Either way, I like to watch them!
    Great pictures!

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  6. UnknownSeptember 6, 2008 at 3:38 PM

    We have entirely too many squirrels in our neck of the woods. We call them tree rats...
    Cute but a pain in the you know what! Great photos. Have you ever seen a white squirrel? They are really cool looking.

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  7. Luiz Santilli JrSeptember 6, 2008 at 4:17 PM

    Fishing Guy

    You are, really, a very occupyed man!
    Sunday you are an other posted, Camera-Critters(I don't know waht it's means).

    You are justified!!

    Luiz

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 6, 2008 at 4:33 PM

    Yes, very interesting !! and you're very lucky to have so many varieties of squirrels, although it can become confusing :-)

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  9. Fish WhispererSeptember 6, 2008 at 4:39 PM

    I love squirrel. Nice photos FG.
    Cheers

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  10. JulesSeptember 6, 2008 at 5:19 PM

    I absolutely LOVE squirrels. Down here we also have red squirrels that look just like black ones - only in a red coat! :)

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  11. bobbieSeptember 6, 2008 at 5:51 PM

    Enjoyed the squirrel show very much, I also like the black one best.

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  12. Ramblings of a Villas GirlSeptember 6, 2008 at 6:03 PM

    How cool. I love the black squirrel.

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  13. Kerri FarleySeptember 6, 2008 at 6:16 PM

    I LOVE squirrels! I have never seen a black one before...how neat!!

    My CC post is here: http://www.kreationsbykerri.blogspot.com/

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  14. CláudiaSeptember 6, 2008 at 6:50 PM

    I like squirrels, so cute they are!
    Great shots!

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 6, 2008 at 7:09 PM

    We no longer have the fox squirrels or the black ones and not the Red Jimmy and all that is left is the Gray squirrel. Sometimes they interbreed and we will have young ones with fox tails or some red hair on the bodies.

    You sure did a good job taking these pictures.

    Thanks for visiting my blog.

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  16. ratmammySeptember 6, 2008 at 8:57 PM

    great photo story!!

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  17. Jane Hards PhotographySeptember 6, 2008 at 9:08 PM

    Never heard of a black squirrel. Fantastic captures. The British red squirrel is so small copared to these guys.

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  18. WillardSeptember 6, 2008 at 10:38 PM

    A wonderful series on the squirrels. I enjoyed it very much.

    Also, thanks for your kind comment about the Osprey photo. I have gotten decent video in Pennsylvania, but never a good still. They seem to be less skittish in Yellowstone.

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  19. IndraniSeptember 6, 2008 at 10:51 PM

    Great squirrel show!
    All of them from your neighborhood, how lucky!

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  20. Misty DawnSSeptember 6, 2008 at 11:08 PM

    As you know, I worked in Kent for eight years before I moved here. I know all about those squirrels and have seen some interesting 'crosses' too. Once saw a gray squirrel with a black tail... rather interesting!

    After being on speakerphone with several of my favorite family members last night (laughing and joking around) and now seeing this post - I'm seriously homesick... an Ohio visit is the only remedy!!!

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  21. Laura ~Peach~September 6, 2008 at 11:12 PM

    I LOVE your squirrels I have never seen a black one like that hes pretty! and I love your skywatch this week too!!!
    Laura

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  22. Busy Mom in IowaSeptember 6, 2008 at 11:34 PM

    Wow...I've never seen a black squirrel...awesome!!

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  23. bcmomtooSeptember 7, 2008 at 12:09 AM

    Those are some nice squirrel pictures. I think our squirrels around here are mostly gray. I know I've never seen a black one.

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  24. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2008 at 2:17 AM

    Those are great shots of the squirrel. I do have some squirrel shots in my files. Not sure what they are yet! Yah! the black one is my fave!

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  25. AppleDebbieSeptember 7, 2008 at 5:22 AM

    We have lots of Gray Squirrels in our area but I've never seen a Black Squirrel. The cross bred squirrel is really unusual looking - great shots!

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  26. ArijaSeptember 7, 2008 at 5:55 AM

    Oh..oh..oh..I absolutely love your squirrels. Unfortunately Australia doesn't boast any at all.

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  27. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2008 at 7:02 AM

    Never saw a black squirrel before! Thanks for sharing...

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  28. HeatherKSeptember 7, 2008 at 8:32 AM

    Great series of photos in your post. Different than the varieties in my area.

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  29. kjpwebSeptember 7, 2008 at 8:39 AM

    That is way cool! Great variety and great sunday morning read!
    Cheers, Klaus

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  30. CathSeptember 7, 2008 at 9:48 AM

    Oh wow! That looks like a lemur sort of tail.

    We used to have loads of red squirrels here until the grey squirrel was introduced. The grey ate all the vegetation I think that the red needs and they are now very rare and endangered in UK as far as I know. I do remember as a child seeing loads of red squirrels (if asked to colour a squirrel as a child I would pick out a brown crayon. My children would pick a grey crayon.)

    I've never seen a black squirrel. Or the hybrid! Great critters.

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  31. NamnetSeptember 7, 2008 at 9:55 AM

    Hello,
    this is wonderful set of squirrels:-)
    In my coutry there are many brown or almost red ones. There used to be black squirrels too, but sadly they can be seen very rarely nowadays.
    Love that "crossed" squirrel. I have never seen something like that before:-) Thanks for sharing.

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  32. The BirdladySeptember 7, 2008 at 9:58 AM

    I certainly did enjoy it! THe black one is so cool, but the two-toned is something else! There are black squirrels in downtown DC, but out here, we have only gray.

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  33. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2008 at 10:06 AM

    Just popped in to tell you about the hummingbird you commented on....

    The juvenile male only has a few feathers that are red and in this view you can only see them as gray spots up on his throat straight down from his eye.

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  34. Reader WilSeptember 7, 2008 at 10:32 AM

    I really enjoyed your Squirrel show! You must have many kinds of squirrels in your country.

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  35. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2008 at 10:42 AM

    Fishing Guy, hi again. I will post her sister Lourdes next time, she's a chocolate lab, too!

    See yeah!

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  36. Lilli & NevadaSeptember 7, 2008 at 10:46 AM

    nice shot of the squirrels and i have never seen a black one

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  37. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2008 at 11:25 AM

    Cute Squirrels-love the black one.

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  38. Ivar ØsttunSeptember 7, 2008 at 12:30 PM

    Squirrels are cute and funny animals. Great capture :-)

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  39. i beatiSeptember 7, 2008 at 12:56 PM

    I surely enjoyed the black squirrels when I was in Canada sk

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  40. dotSeptember 7, 2008 at 2:47 PM

    Nice squirrel shots! The black one is really pretty. Never seen one before. Never seen the mixed breed either.

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  41. ShelleySeptember 7, 2008 at 2:55 PM

    Incredible - never seen a cross bred squirrel like that before!

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  42. Tom ArbourSeptember 7, 2008 at 3:13 PM

    Hi Tom-

    Thanks for posting black squirrel shots, reminds me of being home. At Hiram we had mostly black squirrels, but several started showing up that were brown with tan tails. They looked as if there tail had been dipped in bleach. Weird stuff.

    Occasionally I run across a black gray squirrel here in C-bus but they are quite rare.

    Tom

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  43. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2008 at 4:37 PM

    Loved the squirrels! :-) I also got stuck here browsing, as usual. Maybe because I really liked the music. :-I)
    the skywatch photos were great too!

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  44. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2008 at 5:37 PM

    The Black Squirrel looks more like the Red which is now so rare in Britain.
    Thanks for your comment.

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  45. DeniseinVASeptember 7, 2008 at 5:41 PM

    Fascinating, love your photos and squirrels are one of my favorites.

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  46. ForgetfuloneSeptember 7, 2008 at 6:22 PM

    You're the second person I've seen today that had a black squirrel picture! I've never seen one before. All of these are great shots. Even though they're rodents, they're cute! Until they make a nest in your attic and scamper back and forth all night keeping you awake. But I digress. Nice camera critters!

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  47. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2008 at 7:17 PM

    Great photos!
    Thank you to show them to us!

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  48. TomSeptember 7, 2008 at 7:20 PM

    I love those black ones... never see them over here, but there's an albino one that's been seen locally.

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  49. Marcos SantosSeptember 7, 2008 at 9:38 PM

    ehehehe

    Chip 'n Dale (Tico e Teco)

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  50. KyaniteSeptember 8, 2008 at 10:33 AM

    Love the variety of squirrels you have - just Greys in the park around me.

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  51. 2sweetnsaxySeptember 8, 2008 at 12:42 PM

    Another great series of shots. I've never seen a black squirrel. Cool!

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  52. JeanneSeptember 8, 2008 at 7:29 PM

    Totally cool! Love the black squirrel. I've heard tell from folks who've seen them around but I've never been lucky enough to.

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  53. LeedraSeptember 8, 2008 at 9:06 PM

    Love that Black Squirrel.

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  54. Markus Latva-ahoSeptember 9, 2008 at 2:41 AM

    We only have those fox-colored ones, but I think they are even more reddish. Would be great varitation to have the black ones.

    At the cemetaries people are usually feeding them, so those are quite tame.

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  55. AshrunnerSeptember 12, 2008 at 2:48 PM

    I like that gray tailed squirrel. I do so miss squirrels. Only time I have seen one in Redmond, was when I lived just west of town in the Juniper lands. A Gray Squirrel appeared at my bird feeder one day and remained for several months. Guess he got tired of the same old feed and moved on. But 15 miles south of here, they have quite a few in Bend, Oregon.

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