Comments on: Meet the Black Squirrel

By: jwestbr1

jwestbr1 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:42:17 +0000

When we cut down a dead tree in the yard. about 10 of the black squirrels ran out of the single tree

By: teapot

teapot — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:41:42 +0000

When we first moved to Michigan 20 years ago from OHio I had never seen a black squirrel. However, we see many more black squirrels than greys. In fact, I have a tailless one in my back yard!!! How does that work?

By: eastsiders

eastsiders — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:10:07 +0000

In Saint Paul, MN I’ve only seen grey squirrels all my life. Then ten years ago I saw a black one about 8 blocks from my home. (it was very exciting.) Now they seem to be everywhere – got two in my yard right now. They are beautiful but they are taking over! I am curious why they seem to be more prolific than the greys? Also, is the gene that makes them black dominant? or is it related to the albinism? becuase we sure have a lot of whilte squirrles, too (not as many as grey or black but they certainly aren’t rare).

I would’ve thought the whilte’s might have an advantage in the winter by blending in to the snow avoiding pursuing hawks. Guess not…

By: Nancy d

Nancy d — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:52:54 +0000

Today my family and I were out for a nice Sunday drive
when we spotted a squirrel running across the road- a very common sight these days – then my husband and u turned and looked at each other and said – that squirrel was all black! I lived
in this area all my life and my family,we are all avid outdoorsman. This is the first time I have seen a black squirrel I live in upstate NY an hour north of Albany.

By: David R. Schultz

David R. Schultz — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:25:04 +0000

My brother lives in Wisconsin and we have watched two blacks playing in his back yard, all morning.

By: rRodman

rRodman — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:11:23 +0000

In Upland, Indiana, 60 miles NE of Indianapolis, the black squirrels are about all we ever see. It would not be unusual to see a dozen or more at once in my yard. The strangest sights are the new litters. Many babies are jet black while some are odd combinations of black, grey, and brown. Sometimes they have strange combinations of fur length giving some the appearance of ‘Punk’ squirrels with.

By: philter

philter — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:16:33 +0000

Come to St.Thomas Ontario! Millions of the little buggers and they get into everything……….Errrrr, but they are cute!

By: Eric E Friedman

Eric E Friedman — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:49:26 +0000

I have one here (Black Squirrel) in southern Ulster County, NY. Hudson Valley/Catskill Mountain Region. First I have ever seen in more than 30 years of living here.

By: Joseph Flynn

Joseph Flynn — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:53:05 +0000

My wife and I regularly holiday in Lenzkirch in the Black Forest, Germany. Out of our living room window we watch the antics of a family of jet black squirrels. they are not as friendly as red or grey and appear to be very wary of humans to sutch an extent that even if we put food out for them they don’t take it. This may be due to the fact that they are well fed.

By: Beth

Beth — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:37:10 +0000

I have to say, there is an abundance of these in the San Francisco Bay area as well…I don\’t see any mention of the West at all in these articles. Very interesting.