I was up in Bronxville, New York this past weekend at a house party and saw a few black squirrels running around in the back yard. It reminded me of the ones that I used to get at my house in Michigan, including this guy here peeking out of a hole in a tree. Black squirrels are actually a melanistic subgroup of the eastern grey squirrel that carry a mutant black pigment gene. They are common in the Midwestern United States, Ontario, Quebec and parts of the Northeastern United States and Britain. One theory suggests that they have thrived in these colder areas because their dark fur gives them the advantage of heat retention over grey colored squirrels.
Dear Sean,
since I found your website with the photo of the day, it makes me feel happy every morning. I am amazed, how your manage it, that each animal ist not only cute (like the squirrel) or interesting or aesthetic, but your pictures actually seem to show their special personality and “integrity”.
Many thanks!
Gerlinde
Thanks Gerlinde, I appreciate it. And it keeps me shooting, always trying to find new behavior, settings etc. sometimes for the same animals that I have already photographed.
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I was up in Bronxville, New York this past weekend at a house party and saw a few black squirrels running around in the back yard. It reminded me of the ones that I used to get at my house in Michigan, including this guy here peeking out of a hole in a tree. Black squirrels are actually a melanistic subgroup of the eastern grey squirrel that carry a mutant black pigment gene. They are common in the Midwestern United States, Ontario, Quebec and parts of the Northeastern United States and Britain. One theory suggests that they have thrived in these colder areas because their dark fur gives them the advantage of heat retention over grey colored squirrels.
Dear Sean,
since I found your website with the photo of the day, it makes me feel happy every morning. I am amazed, how your manage it, that each animal ist not only cute (like the squirrel) or interesting or aesthetic, but your pictures actually seem to show their special personality and “integrity”.
Many thanks!
Gerlinde
Thanks Gerlinde, I appreciate it. And it keeps me shooting, always trying to find new behavior, settings etc. sometimes for the same animals that I have already photographed.
So cute! I want one
Only Mr. Crane could somehow make a backyard in Bronxville as entertaining and picturesque as the Namibian Renosterveld.
Finally, a black squirrel!
That’s the Sarah Lawrence College mascot! Good to see she’s looking so well after all these years.
he needs a manicure
I didn’t know they made these things. Nice looking fellow.