Comfortable??

[rodriguezpoultry]

Even as babies, gray squirrels don't look like that!!!

Here's my favorite type of squirrel:

They are much friendlier than the gray squirrels. I've never seen any squirrel other than a fox or gray squirrel though.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

I googled "Ground Squirrel" and got this:

http://depts.washington.edu/natmap/facts/california_ground_squirrel_712.html

 

[PineappleMama]

RP has the same as us... donno about friendly though. Dogs and people alike have been beaned with nuts and twigs.

 

[mmpb1]

Not a fox squirrel in that photo. A fox squirrel would do this- my dental tech told me a great story. Her beagle would bark and torment the squirrels that were in the trees in her yard. One day, a squirrel came down low on a tree, jumped on the dog's back and rode him while giving him a good bite. Score one for the squirrel! My mouth was occupied during the story so I couldn't laugh until later or choke.

Margie

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

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When I say friendly...I mean more along the lines of "will kick your rear if you walk too close"..it's more willing to chase you than the gray squirrels!

 

[redstars]

Are you putting out beer nuts for your squirrels?
That looks like a sunday morning.

 

[The Lisser]

I think . . . it's a Mille Fleur squirrel!!!!

Melissa

 

[redhen]

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Yup..that looks like it! California ground squirrel..
Good sleuthing job ROPO..

 

[debilorrah]

You guys are funny! Apparently it is a ground squirrel.

 

[redhen]

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If you look closely at this pic, it IS spotted and I now think the sleeping one was a baby. Our squirrels look like this pic too.

What? The pic I posted? I don't think anyone in the northeast would describe our gray squirrels as spotted, no way. I used to raise and rehab grey squirrels, and I've held many of them, nursed them, etc. I have never seen anything remotely resembling spots on them. Especially as compared to your squirrel.

Ever see the black squirrels up here?