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Eliza Waters 
What a beautiful creature! Lucky you to have seen it; is it a regular visitor?
You’ve reminded me of the white squirrels I saw in Arkansas, as well as our rock squirrels. There are three subspecies of rock squirrels that can be distinguished mainly by color and location; the Big Bend species is dark over its entire body, and sometimes is thought of as our ‘black squirrel.’
This fellow has been frequenting our backyard for a couple months. As we have lots of hawks, I’m trying to enjoy him/her while present, finger crossed. 🤞
Interesting… there are lots of different squirrels. I’ve never seen a fox squirrel, but they are very handsome. I’ve read of the white squirrels before. There is a town that is famous for them and they collect up the gray ones to keep their population ‘pure.’ Not sure about that, but…
Didn’t know there was such a thing Eliza, I’m used to the little grey or brown colored ones. Very cute 🤗❤️🙏
Thank you, Mark. We trying not to get too attached to seeing him/her. We have a lot of predators here. 🙏🏼
Oh no. And I do understand that. We get close and suddenly something in our hearts becomes empty because of it. But we can’t help it, especially with nature. I have no doubt there are moments of joy and sadness for your garden too. Even just the wait for spring to arrive again 😀❤️🙏
Not invisible. How’s that work out for them?
IKR? I wondered the same. Some theorize that since they are most common in the northern end of their range, that the dark morph keeps them warmer in winter.
I love squirrels.
Thanks, Alys. This one is a real cutie. 🥰
Lovely!
Thank you, Rupali!
Morning Eliza. Enjoying my morning cup of tea in bed and being treated to something I’ve not seen before. I thought squirrels only came in two colours!
MJ
Thanks, MJ. Glad to share this little anomaly with you. 🙂
I’ve never seen one, either
Rare here, as well, with small pockets of them seen only occasionally.
How interesting, I’ve never heard of black squirrels either. I just googled them and find we have them in Hertfordshire in the UK too. This is as a result of an escape from a menagerie early in the 20th century. They originally came from America. As did the grey squirrel which brought the squirrel pox that wiped out most of our native red aquirrel.
Thank you, Chloris. I suspect our population of black squirrels were introduced from further west. Not all that common here either.
What an interesting little fellow 😊
He/she is a beauty!
You don’t see many of these, but very striking…
Thank you, J&A. It has been fun to see this one in our yard. I’m trying not to get too attached, lots of predators around here. 🙏🏼
We wish him well, Eliza. He looks crafty enough to get by!
What a gorgeous squirrel Eliza, I’ve never met a black squirrel before! ❤ xxx
Thank you, Xenia. They are more common in our Midwest states and Ontario, Canada, but I suspect they have been introduced to our area many years ago. Still not a common sight here, it’s nice to have one in our yard. 🙂
Do you have a black squirrel? We have had one in the past but not for several years. I love them!
Yes, this one has been in the back yard for a couple months. Lots of acorns and now bird seed to eat. Fun to see, but trying not to get too attached!
Aw……just name him “Blackie” & feed him peanuts! 😉
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I don’t think I’ve ever seen a black squirrel. Very cool!
Thanks, Debra. Our town has a few around. They were introduced to a park about 50 miles away over a century ago and may have spread from there.
I think they look so unusual. First saw one in our yard/neighborhood 3 years ago…plenty of photos. Haven’t seen it in maybe a few months. A friend sent photos of a few white squirrels in N. Carolina…I don’t know if they are leucitic or albinos.
leucistic…..spell correct misspelled…I had it correct
The ones in Olney IL are albinos, not sure about NC.
Interesting article, didn’t know about these!
Thank you, Maria! They are pretty to see.
That is one black squirrel. We had one in the neighborhood years ago and I have never seen another one.
They aren’t as well camouflaged as their gray cousins, but enough are surviving to reproduce, although still not all that common as the grays.
Oh, isn’t he sweet! Have never seen one that dark before. And you could get so close to him too. 😃
Thanks, Cathy. Well, not that close! Taken through a window with a telephoto lens and heavily cropped! 😉
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We see them here, occasionally.
They are becoming more common here, so they are breeding successfully. They are pretty.
Yes, striking.
What a beautiful squirrel! Lots of people don’t like squirrels and they can be cheeky (understatement!) but I really like our little grey squirrels, so fun to watch!
Thanks, Tina. I don’t mind them unless they are chewing up the bird feeders! The hawks, foxes, etc. keep their numbers in check.
Oh, that’s a unique squirrel, for sure! I’ve seen many grey and brown ones, and a few black and albino ones. Fascinating creatures.
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Thanks, Beth. The unusual always catches our eye. 🙂
That’s a new one for me! Are they common in your area?
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Not super common, but becoming more so as they multiply.
I’ve never seen a black squirrel! Ours are mostly fat, reddish ones, but lately the smaller, gray ones have started showing up. A town south of here (https://www.ci.olney.il.us/visitors/white_squirrels/index.php) is the one with the white squirrel population. I haven’t seen any of them either!
Olney, yes, that is the town I was thinking of. Apparently, they are quite the attraction, enough so that they protect their squirrels recessive genes from being diluted!
A cute little guy, I hope he has “yard smarts”!
Yes, me too. As with all wildlife, life can be precarious.
Great picture! I’ve seen pictures of black squirrels before but have yet to see one in person.
Thanks, Barbara. They still aren’t all that common around here, but I do see them occasionally. They really stand out!
Amazing black squirrel! I have only seen one once before somewhere in Maine.
Thank you, Hien, he’s a cutie!
Ooh, that is a beautiful creature! I never knew there were black squirrels!
Thanks, Julie. I theorize that Stanley Park in Westfield is the origin of the black squirrels in this area. They released half a dozen there in 1948.
How cute is he!
Agreed! Thank you. 🙂
Beautiful! I’ve never seen a black squirrel!
Thank you, Donna. They are pretty special!
Oh gosh, what a striking looking little critter…they’re all reddish brown here.
He/she really stands out, probably not so great when it comes to predators, but that is the nature of things.
So cute! I’ve never seen a black squirrel!
Thank you, Caroline. This morph originally comes from the American midwest states and lower Canada. Humans brought them to our area where they seem to be thriving.