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eastern fox squirrel

Sciurus niger

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Field Notes

Description:

brown belly and ears, darker backside

Habitat:

the neighborhood. comes around for some nuts and seed.

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Fox squirrel

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Comments (5)
p.young713
Great photo!! He looks very well fed!! Lol
antimatterhands
yea he doesnt even try to jump into the bird feeder like the others do hehe
KarenL
By the size of it's belly I would say it has perfected the appealing "feed me" look! :)

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Project Squirrel
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2012 Best Wildlife Photo

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PublishedJanuary 11, 2012

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