eyeguy 54 Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 my hyper buddy stopped by for some pics. Cicada 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grainbelt Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Ever heard of reds and grays mating? I have two grey squirrels with reddish tails that come to the backyard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike89 Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 fox squirrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeguy 54 Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share Posted April 4, 2017 some info http://www.sciencefocus.com/qa/why-do-red-and-grey-squirrels-not-interbreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ufatz Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Fox squirrel and grey squirrel crosses are fairly common. We have lots of them and we also have some nifty looking all black squirrels. Some are shiny black and some have more grey in them. The all black ones are very pretty. And of course we have a small herd of red squirrels too but we try to keep them away because they are the little devils that cause damage. Oh.....and a herd of chipmunks that like to come up on the deck at cocktail time, walking all over us and waiting for a peanut. Some of them we can (carefully) pet and they just sit on your knee cracking a nut. eyeguy 54 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoey Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Little nut cracker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeguy 54 Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share Posted April 6, 2017 had a black one in the yard for a week last year then didnt see it anymore. saw one a week ago about 2 blocks away. grays are thick here so they get thinned out quite often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grainbelt Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Thanks for the info eyeguy. We don't have any fox squirrels around here but we had one red running around last summer till the neighbor shot it last fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ufatz Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 I assume the little red squirrel must have moved in an aggressive manner that lead to the neighbor shooting him. Or perhaps he shot him for food, to feed his sixteen hungry kids. Surely he did not shoot little red simply for his own amusement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delcecchi Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Or perhaps red squirrels had a history of damaging his house and stuff, so he engaged in a preemptive strike. Mike89 and chaffmj 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike89 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 3 hours ago, delcecchi said: Or perhaps red squirrels had a history of damaging his house and stuff, so he engaged in a preemptive strike. those are mean critters!! and do plenty of damage!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roony Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 must kill all dirty reds..... We call them Tasmanian devils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeguy 54 Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 I like the reds. Usually only see 1 or 2 and only once in a while. so they dont get a pellet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roony Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 We have had a regular plague of them here. They wreck your buildings and the danger of them starting a fire by chewing on the wires is very real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeguy 54 Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 well thats a good reason to nuke em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick G Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 46 minutes ago, eyeguy 54 said: well thats a good reason to nuke em. Thought you roasted or smoked all those tree rats...lol. Good eats eyeguy 54 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeguy 54 Posted April 8, 2017 Author Share Posted April 8, 2017 I put small meat chunks in the salsa I give to friends... lol Rick G and Grainbelt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grainbelt Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 20 hours ago, delcecchi said: Or perhaps red squirrels had a history of damaging his house and stuff, so he engaged in a preemptive strike. You hit the nail on the head Del. Plus he terrorized the gray squirrels at every chance, they would see him coming and they would scurry away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grainbelt Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Here are the red tailed grey squirrels. eyeguy 54 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeguy 54 Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 I see them once in a while here also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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