When we first spotted this Fox Squirrel she appeared to be more lightly colored than what is the norm. The thought crossed my mind that she might be a rare “blonde” Fox Squirrel. On closer inspection, though, it became clear that the only thing unusual about this Fox Squirrel is that she is about halfway
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There are a lot of Fox Squirrels at White Rock Lake. A lot! Here is just a sampling of the squirrels we saw while walking through the park on a cool April afternoon. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Apr 13, 2013 Time of Day – Noon Temperature – Cool (50-69°F/10-21°C)
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A Fox Squirrel having a bagel for breakfast down at White Rock Lake. Now I have seen everything. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Apr 28, 2013 Time of Day – Morning Temperature – Cool (50-69°F/10-21°C) Weather – Cloudy Habitat – Recreation-Park Type of Behavior – Feeding Gender – Uncertain Maturity
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A couple of us have been keeping watch on a nearby Red-tailed Hawk nest in anticipation of the day the hawks would lay their eggs and begin incubating. These photographs come to us from regular contributor, David Mimlitch. Late in February David stopped by the site for a quick spot check, and he was excited
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A Fox Squirrel feeding on acorns dropped by Live Oak trees in a suburban neighborhood. Observations Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – Jan 25, 2013 Time of Day – Afternoon Temperature – Cool (50-69°F/10-21°C) Weather – Overcast Habitat – Residential – Single Family Type of Behavior – Feeding Gender – Uncertain Maturity
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A couple of weeks ago I observed a Fox Squirrel jump in the water and swim across Hickory Creek at one of its widest points. You can read about it here: Fox Squirrel – Swimmer. I had never seen a Fox Squirrel swim before that day. And, while I’m not surprised they can, I am
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There are no pictures to go along with this observation, but I wanted to post about it anyways so that it was documented. I put a kayak in Hickory Creek this weekend, and paddled from Old Alton Bridge out to the FM2499 bridge over Lake Lewisville. On the way, I witnessed something that was a
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Observed in the parking lot of the Richardson Municipal Court. The Fox Squirrel doesn’t realize it, but there is a recently fledge Red-tailed Hawk sitting atop the light post in these pictures. Observation Details County – Dallas City – Richardson Date – Jun 1, 2012 Time of Day – Afternoon Temperature – Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C) Weather
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I came across these two Fox Squirrels in the Spring Creek Nature Preserve in Richardson. The first squirrel caught me by surprise. I noticed something unusual with a branch high in a tree I was walking under. I couldn’t quite decide what it was about the branch that I found strange. My telephoto lens revealed
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What Lengths will a Fox Squirrel go to to secure bird seed from your bird feeder? Quite a lot, as it turns out. This Fox Squirrel was determined to get to the bird seed in this feeder. It climbed up to a fork in the tree and reclined there, with the feeder in view, as
Continue Reading >>A Fox Squirrel going about its business in Carrollton, Texas. Plus, an unprovoked cardinal attack! County – Dallas City – Carrollton Date – Feb 27, 2012 Time of Day – Morning Temperature – Cool (50-69°F/10-21°C) Weather – Overcast Habitat – Recreation-Park Type of Behavior – Interacting Gender – Uncertain Maturity – Adult Observer -
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