Recent Photos | Gray Squirrel Contemplating
Recent Photos | Gray Squirrel Contemplating There’s a time to think and a time to act. Must be a time to think! Note: I post an image most days at hankconrad.com.
Nubbins II | Gray Squirrel
Nubbins II | Gray Squirrel Oh, where can I bury this nut? Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
| 10/09/2015 | Gray Squirrel |
| Gear | Nikon 1 V3 with a FT-1 & an AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR lens |
| Exposure | 300mm (810mm) f/5.6 1/500s -0.33ev 1400iso |
Nikon D300 Salad | Gray Squirrel in Fall
Nikon D300 Salad | Gray Squirrel in Fall Gray Squirrels seem like they are every color but well, gray. This guy was just having a good time in the early morning light.
The Back Story To capture the image without disturbing the gray squirrel’s routine, I used a long lens and stayed very low. It took a long time before he came into the good light. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Walkabout |
| Location | Northern Michigan |
| Date/Time | 9/17/2009 10:29am Local Time |
| Weather | Partly Cloudy | 63°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Simple click after waiting for the light. |
| Gear | Nikon D300 with an AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR lens |
| Exposure | 400mm (600mm) f/8 1/60s 0ev 1800iso |
| Post |
Gray Fox or Black Squirrel | Gray Squirrel Eating Crabapples
Gray Fox or Black Squirrel | Gray Squirrel Eating Crabapples Although this squirrel has a longer bushier tail, it still has that grayish tinge. And, of course, it’s white belly gives it away as a gray squirrel. For the whole story with all images, see Gray Fox or Black Squirrel | a 7 Image Story.
Gray Fox or Black Squirrel | Gray Squirrel Munching
Gray Fox or Black Squirrel | Gray Squirrel Munching This gray squirrel seems to be munching away on its Thanksgiving dinner while practicing social distancing. Even though its coat appears a warmer shade of brown in the late afternoon light, the white belly gives it away. For the whole story with all images, see Gray Fox or Black Squirrel | a 7 Image Story.
Gray Fox or Black Squirrel | Black Squirrel
Gray Fox or Black Squirrel | Black Squirrel Black squirrels are actually grey squirrels with a genetic fault caused by interspecies breeding between the gray squirrel and the fox squirrel. For the whole story with all images, see Gray Fox or Black Squirrel | a 7 Image Story.
Gray Fox or Black Squirrel | Gray Squirrel Profile
Gray Fox or Black Squirrel | Gray Squirrel Profile This gray squirrel really stands out. Notice the grey coat with a tinge of brown particularly on its head and its off white tummy. Also, its ears look pinkish brown and its tail seems to be smaller and flatter than the fox squirrel. For the whole story with all images, see Gray Fox or Black Squirrel | a 7 Image Story.
Gray Fox or Black Squirrel | a 7 Image Story
Gray Fox or Black Squirrel | a 7 Image Story Around the Midwest, most squirrels are gray squirrels. Still, large numbers of fox squirrels also make the Midwest their home. Then, of course, pockets of blacks squirrels also share the habitat. So, are they really all different species? For years, I thought the fox squirrel and black squirrels were just different colored gray squirrels. Well, not so!
Although colors vary a bit, gray squirrels tend to be grey with a brownish tinge. They tend to have a whitish belly with a frosty white tail. They are much smaller than fox squirrels and their tails tends to be shorter and less bushy. Fox squirrels tend to be reddish-brown or brownish-grey with a rusty brownish-orange belly. They are also much larger than gray squirrels and tend to have longer coats, bushier tails and more hair on their ears.
Black squirrels are not common in the Midwest with only one black squirrel in every 10,000 squirrels. Black squirrels are a product of a genetic fault caused by interspecies breeding between the gray squirrel and the fox squirrel. The black squirrel is actually a gray squirrel with a faulty pigment gene from the fox squirrel that makes their fur darker. To make it even more complicated, some fox squirrels are also black.
Fox Squirrel Portrait This cute fox squirrel stopped just long enough to capture the image. Notice the reddish brown fur and the bushy ears, which are indicative of the fox squirrel. Gray Squirrel Profile This gray squirrel really stands out. Notice the grey coat with a tinge of brown particularly on its head and its off white tummy. Also, its ears look pinkish brown and its tail seems to be smaller and flatter than the fox squirrel. Fox Squirrel Tail This fox squirrel is the perfect example of the species with its reddish brown coat, long bushy tail, full furry ears, and a light brown belly. Nice of him to stop for a moment on the branch and pose for the close up shot. Black Squirrel Black squirrels are actually grey squirrels with a genetic fault caused by interspecies breeding between the gray squirrel and the fox squirrel.
Each image will be posted individually this week with a bit more narrative under category Gray Fox or Black Squirrel.
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