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Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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Posted by Sully4 5a (My Page) on Mon, Aug 22, 05 at 12:57
| I have both red and gray squirrels but no black ones. I have seen them in Canada many times but heard they are now in New England. Anyone have them showing up at their house? |
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RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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| Black squirrels in most areas are not a separate species, but a common mutation of the gray squirrel - they are melanistic, which means they have more pigment than normal. In some areas, the black squirrels come to outnumber or equal the gray, especially if the population was artificially increased by university experiments (as near Kent State in Ohio). There are parts of Ohio and DC that have large populations without intervention, too. We have seen a few here near Philly, and they can pop up anywhere. |
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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| None sighted in my area of North Andover. Chipmunks have been sparse this summer as well. |
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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| My parents in Acton reported a black squirrel last year... |
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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| I believe there have been black squirrels in Acton for years. I grew up there, in fact. I also know that Westfield State College has black squirrels all over the campus. |
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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| Hi Sully, RI here/ and we have just the grey squirrels. Would love to see a black one, or even a chipmunk. |
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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| I guess it is a regional thing. We have only black-coloured (grey) squirrels. I'll have to look to see if I can find a grey one! |
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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| There's a few in Leonia, NJ; it really freaked me out the first time that I saw them ;) I've seen a few in different locations in the town. |
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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| We've had black squirrels in the DC area for 20 years now. I thought they were offspring of escapees from the National Zoo . . . , if they're truly mutants of the local species, then I've noticed they are getting more brownish/red from a mixed bloodline of other grey squirrels. I've seen a few albino squirrels downtown DC and they're quite a treat. Anyone in need of grey squirrels, send me postage and I'll send you a dozen. They keep eating my green apples and I've yet to taste a ripe one since they're eaten/dropped on the ground before September harvest. |
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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| I saw my first (and only) black squirrel in McKinney Texas, a northern suburb of Dallas. I'd understood they came from the midwest. Currently living in Denver suburbs, and have never seen one here. |
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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| We have seen black squirrels in Milford, Ma and everyone thought we were "nuts", hahaha.... |
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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| Where I grew up there were black squirrels - this is in the Poconos of Pennsylvania near a little town called Conyngham. The folklore around these were that the Butlers (the county is named after them) brought a pair over from Europe so that they would not miss them. We would see one occasionally pop up in the normal population. |
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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Got lots of them out here in the woods in West Michigan.
Lisa |
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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| 63 yrs living in rural and urban areas around Wisconsin, and I saw my first black squirrel at a family reunion this year. Many of them, in fact. All lived on the north end of Lake Winnebago in the Menasha/Appleton area. So far, havent seen any in the SE area (Milwaukee area) where I live. Pondy |
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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- Posted by Loomis Z5 Western MA (My Page) on
Tue, Nov 22, 05 at 23:49
| They've been in Westfield, MA, for years. I've also seen a few in Longmeadow. I love the black squirrels and wish I could bag a few & bring them to our yard. |
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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| We've seen a black squirrel in our back yard in Northwest San Antonio this month. All others have been fox squirrels. |
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| Years ago we had grey squirrels with white tipped ears Very interesting but I do not suppose that unusual. Steve in Baltimore |
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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| I just saw a black squirrel today 4/27/08 in my backyard. I live in Kenosha, WI. I have done some research and it looks like the black squirrel has been seen in the northern and central part of the state but not in the southeastern part of the state. Is this a first? |
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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| we get them locally here in western MA! :) |
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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| a solo fellow showed up in the city park behind our house this fall - he can be seen on my flickr photo site http://www.flickr.com/photos/30420605@N06/ ben w |
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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- Posted by min3 9N.CA (My Page) on
Fri, Jan 21, 11 at 10:33
I saw a sleek shiny totally black squirrel on Nov 4, 2010 near the San Jose, California airport! What a surprise. Tried to get a quick photo but it ran off the second I moved.
Min |
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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| I just saw one in Maynard, MA! |
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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| I just saw a black one with a grey one in Bourne MA...so glad I got a picture! |
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| We have one in my Mom's back yard in Malden. He's been here for a few years. I've only seen the one and I did get some pictures of him/her. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Black squirrel
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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| I saw a black squirrel in Newton Massachusetts 5/27/11. It scampered up a tree with a grey one right behind! Too bad I couldn't get my camera out quick enough! |
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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| There are a few in Stoneham and also in Charlestown |
Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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| There was a Black Squirrel sighting in North Reading Massachusetts today. He looked like a large rat at first, but as I got closer, sure enough he was a squirrel. Little guy with very good jumping ability. |
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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| Yes!! Saw one yesterday in public garden. I've lived in the city for almost 10 years. I was amazed by it! Very cool looking and kind of hopping around strangely. I took a picture!! |
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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| i have one in my backyard in medford ma |
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| I've seen black squirrels in the Ball Square neighborhood of Somerville, MA for the first time this year, starting around September. I'm not sure if there are several or just one. But I got a few pics of a really fat, well-fed black squirrel this afternoon in my backyard. |
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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| We saw our first black squirrel in our back yard yesterday. |
RE: Anyone in MA have black squirrels yet?
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| Greetings, My wife and I spotted a black squirrel at our home today in North Andover. I'm familiar with them in DC but have never seen them around these parts before. |
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