http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/02/17/the-psycho-squirrel/ a place where nature, photography and writing meet Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:46:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/02/17/the-psycho-squirrel/#comment-36525 Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:58:29 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/02/17/the-psycho-squirrel/#comment-36525 That is rather...interesting. They seem very hyperactive and... stimulated. That is rather…interesting. They seem very hyperactive and… stimulated.

]]> http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/02/17/the-psycho-squirrel/#comment-33875 Sat, 03 Mar 2007 17:33:13 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/02/17/the-psycho-squirrel/#comment-33875 [...] This weekend, there was a lot of squirrel and woodpecker activity around the farm. At one point, there were 3 Red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) on top of the bird feeder log. One of the squirrels is new to the front garden and can be recognized by the white tip of its tail (see above photo). Perhaps it is hoping to masquerade as a fox. One of the squirrels was probably the Psycho squirrel but it’s difficult to be sure. However, one of the squirrels did seem to behave oddly, clinging to the side of the feeder log and staring at the other 2 squirrels sitting up top and then occasionally rushing them to force them off. That certainly jives with its usual behaviour. [...] […] This weekend, there was a lot of squirrel and woodpecker activity around the farm. At one point, there were 3 Red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) on top of the bird feeder log. One of the squirrels is new to the front garden and can be recognized by the white tip of its tail (see above photo). Perhaps it is hoping to masquerade as a fox. One of the squirrels was probably the Psycho squirrel but it’s difficult to be sure. However, one of the squirrels did seem to behave oddly, clinging to the side of the feeder log and staring at the other 2 squirrels sitting up top and then occasionally rushing them to force them off. That certainly jives with its usual behaviour. […]

]]> http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/02/17/the-psycho-squirrel/#comment-32128 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:59:35 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/02/17/the-psycho-squirrel/#comment-32128 I must've seen the black squirrels for at least 5 times in reality so far... I must’ve seen the black squirrels for at least 5 times in reality so far…

]]> http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/02/17/the-psycho-squirrel/#comment-31690 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 18:43:35 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/02/17/the-psycho-squirrel/#comment-31690 I like the black ones. They're the color of volcanic ash, black and glossy, not dull like matte black. I like the ebony jet- black color shimmering on their tails for some reason... I like the black ones. They’re the color of volcanic ash, black and glossy, not dull like matte black. I like the ebony jet- black color shimmering on their tails for some reason…

]]> http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/02/17/the-psycho-squirrel/#comment-31663 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:07:07 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/02/17/the-psycho-squirrel/#comment-31663 Laiku - Black squirrels are just a color variant of the Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) <a href="http://www.mnh.si.edu/mna/image_info.cfm?species_id=298 rel="nofollow">Here's a good page</a> with some photos. We see mostly the black ones in the city up here, but gray ones in the countryside. Laiku - Black squirrels are just a color variant of the Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) Here’s a good page with some photos. We see mostly the black ones in the city up here, but gray ones in the countryside.

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