tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post5769246342999998079..comments2024-01-05T04:28:28.562-06:00Comments on The Everyday Adventurer: Black Squirrel OddityRick (Ratty)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-73667409539217062012012-01-19T18:06:09.124-06:002012-01-19T18:06:09.124-06:00@The Darlington Myrtle Beach
I'll be you'...@The Darlington Myrtle Beach <br />I'll be you'd find a pretty good sized population of them in the immediate area of the black squirrel you found. But go a few miles away and you'll never see any. That's the way these little guys seem to like it.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-46988537982442864882012-01-18T11:55:22.349-06:002012-01-18T11:55:22.349-06:00My husband and I thought we saw a skunk in Myrtle ...My husband and I thought we saw a skunk in Myrtle Beach,SC. We turned around and were able to sneak up behind the creature which turned out to be a black squirrel with white ears. We have never seen a black squirrel and what a surprise to find it in the Grand Dunes area just a couple hundred yards from the ocean!The Darlington Myrtle Beachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10107036312577563934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-39789116950294381322012-01-18T11:52:32.210-06:002012-01-18T11:52:32.210-06:00My husband and I saw what we thought was a skunk i...My husband and I saw what we thought was a skunk in Myrtle Beach, SC. We turned around and were able to sneak up on the creature. It turned out to be a black squirrel with white ears. We have never seen a black squirrel and thought it most unusual to be in the Grand Dunes area just a couple hundred yards from the ocean. It was exciting!The Darlington Myrtle Beachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10107036312577563934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-7152744179571246082009-10-10T20:08:10.365-05:002009-10-10T20:08:10.365-05:00very interesting. And I wonder if other animals l...very interesting. And I wonder if other animals leave it alone, thinking it looks like a skunk! Talk about camouflage!Sharkbyteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139935335209860357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-17106937363684036062009-10-10T13:42:32.085-05:002009-10-10T13:42:32.085-05:00hmmm, i think i saw one black squirrel before sinc...hmmm, i think i saw one black squirrel before since i paid more attention to them after reading your blog, but still did not manage to take a picture, they seem to be very rare though. now, maybe, i should pay attention to albino squirrel?betchaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754061874315713589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-76409391094826291402009-10-10T09:35:09.870-05:002009-10-10T09:35:09.870-05:00what a great find ratty! skunk squirrel is what i&...what a great find ratty! skunk squirrel is what i'll call him...hehehe. have a great day...hugz!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592036311912962601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-76462500083252603612009-10-10T01:44:20.020-05:002009-10-10T01:44:20.020-05:00@Mike Foster
He reminded me of a skunk too, but I&...@Mike Foster<br />He reminded me of a skunk too, but I'm glad he's not. We have a lot of skunks here, and the smell can be horrible at times.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-52414352500367144632009-10-10T01:18:27.603-05:002009-10-10T01:18:27.603-05:00I've never seen a black squirrel, gotta say it...I've never seen a black squirrel, gotta say it kind of looks like a skunk.<br /><br />peace,<br />mikeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06619996824958462393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-70075486585969730712009-10-09T23:02:19.983-05:002009-10-09T23:02:19.983-05:00@Icy BC
My camera isn't much more than yours. ...@Icy BC<br />My camera isn't much more than yours. Check and see if yours has a mode where you can hold down the button and continuously shoot. Then you can get pictures of anything.<br />-<br /><br />@John <br />If I see that white patch again I'll recognize him right away. Maybe I can get some good pictures then. A pole for him might be good.<br /><br />These squirrels don't hibernate, but they hide more in the winter, to keep warm.<br />-<br /><br />@The Retired One<br />I study the squirrels because they were the first wild animal that I remember being close by when I was a kid.<br />-<br /><br />@Jen Chandler<br />I was only excited at the time I saw the white creature, but then I also found it creepy after I got home and began thinking about it.<br />-<br /><br />@Rainfield<br />If we don't have our dreams there is no hope.<br />-<br /><br />@Joe Todd<br />My hair is mixed with gray all over. It began to turn like that as soon as I was 20. Black squirrels gather in small isolated areas and don't go far, but they seem to be distributed all across the country.<br />-<br /><br />@Glynis<br />I thought of the skunk thing too. :)<br /><br />It's always fun to see something from back home. It would be interesting to find out which places in the world have squirrels and which don't.<br />-<br /><br />@Ann<br />I keep a lot of dreams. More than one is even better. It gives a better chance of one coming true. I thought of the exact same thing with the skunks.:)<br />-<br /><br />@ Elizabeth Barrette<br />That's an excellent explanation of the black and gray squirrels, and the correct one. The black and the gray do stay in separate populations. We have many black squirrels, but not many grays.<br />-<br /><br />@Jen<br />You might have been correct about their relation. Two unique squirrels together like that sounds fun. I understand your feelings about squirrels. I get to see them as strictly forest creatures, so I get to have fun with them.<br />-<br /><br />@Ginnymo<br />I hope I do too. That would be an incredible sighting. :)<br />-<br /><br />@SquirrelQueen<br />I hope I see it again. Now I know where it lives. Dreaming is what makes life fun. :)<br /><br />Live or life, I still understood. I make little mistakes like that all the time. :)<br />-Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-61132829946992798592009-10-09T21:00:52.874-05:002009-10-09T21:00:52.874-05:00Oops, that should have been 'life' not ...Oops, that should have been 'life' not 'live'. It's been a really long day.SquirrelQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634513897599275287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-76665938006168320912009-10-09T21:00:05.714-05:002009-10-09T21:00:05.714-05:00What a great find Ratty, maybe you will see it aga...What a great find Ratty, maybe you will see it again. And keep dreaming, it makes live more interesting.SquirrelQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634513897599275287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-79611017233730688472009-10-09T20:24:25.465-05:002009-10-09T20:24:25.465-05:00What a neat thing to see Ratty!! Hope you find tha...What a neat thing to see Ratty!! Hope you find that albino one someday..LOLGinnymohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865222893888430709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-23965952038983011742009-10-09T19:33:51.057-05:002009-10-09T19:33:51.057-05:00We have both an albino squirrel and a black squirr...We have both an albino squirrel and a black squirrel in the neighborhood. By the way they hung around together and the size of the black one I thought maybe the black squirrel was the child of the albino. My neighbors thought I was nuts. Maybe not. I hate squirrels but those two have a place in my heart. They are really cute together.Jenhttp://www.redheadranting.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-51069282054819796752009-10-09T18:43:31.093-05:002009-10-09T18:43:31.093-05:00"I don't know why they are still classifi..."I don't know why they are still classified as grays because their fur stays black and they have black furred offspring."<br /><br />If animals are fertile with each other, as I believe to be the case with gray squirrels and black squirrels, they are considered to be the same species. Some species of animal have what is called "color phase" where they are known to have several different colors. Sometimes these color phases mix together; other times they appear in distinct populations.Elizabeth Barrettehttp://gaiatribe.geekuniversalis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-85792290156779917252009-10-09T17:04:24.429-05:002009-10-09T17:04:24.429-05:00It's good to have a dream. That squirrel is pr...It's good to have a dream. That squirrel is pretty cool. My first though was that this is what happens when squirrels and skunks party together...lol Oh that is pitiful.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12886333496997952719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-90240006097914153612009-10-09T16:42:41.759-05:002009-10-09T16:42:41.759-05:00Albino animals usually don't last long. My alb...Albino animals usually don't last long. My albino peahen just got bruised by other peacocks. Maybe because the color are so bright and outstanding. Still, I hope you'll find one Ratty :)VanillaSevenhttp://vanillaseven.com/2009/10/01/roof-of-umbrellas/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-28474920984019489532009-10-09T13:09:07.715-05:002009-10-09T13:09:07.715-05:00A mini Skunk! LOL
I was thrilled to see a squirr...A mini Skunk! LOL <br /><br />I was thrilled to see a squirrel on my son's wedding day in the UK, we don't have them here in Cyprus.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-23543659522026114882009-10-09T11:37:03.267-05:002009-10-09T11:37:03.267-05:00My wifes hair is black with a small "white pa...My wifes hair is black with a small "white patch" on the right side. I think it looks pretty cute. I'm not sure but I don't think I've even seen a black squirrel.Joe Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07960458164425338569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-28875905228995587102009-10-09T10:08:34.115-05:002009-10-09T10:08:34.115-05:00The last sentence is the best!! A man can dream......The last sentence is the best!! A man can dream... the camera is his pillow.rainfield61https://www.blogger.com/profile/01334864123466123667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-6180302305857771032009-10-09T09:39:47.358-05:002009-10-09T09:39:47.358-05:00I have yet to see a black squirrel so I'm than...I have yet to see a black squirrel so I'm thankful for your pictures. That's interesting about the touch of white. I must have missed the post about the mysterious white creature you followed. Sounds creepy :) But then again, I always did love a good ghost story!<br /><br />Happy Friday,<br />JenJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683486631901017529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-37242470657091786792009-10-09T09:20:17.251-05:002009-10-09T09:20:17.251-05:00You keep dreaming, Ratty...you have to so we can g...You keep dreaming, Ratty...you have to so we can get the product of your pursuits! I loved seeing the white-streaked squirrel. I don't know anyone who studies the squirrels like you do. It is great!The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-5476107150991959742009-10-09T08:43:20.572-05:002009-10-09T08:43:20.572-05:00It'd be easy to recognise this squirrel if you...It'd be easy to recognise this squirrel if you see him again. Maybe for your next poll we could name him ;-) I vote Jack.<br /><br />When do your squirrels go into hibernation?John | Make Nothing Onlinehttp://makenothingonline.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-66684480987320888212009-10-09T06:03:04.170-05:002009-10-09T06:03:04.170-05:00I've seen some black squirrel with white patch...I've seen some black squirrel with white patches of white, and some with patches of red on them around here..but can't get a picture of them. They are too fast for my small camera..Icy BChttp://www.dancesofdreams.com/noreply@blogger.com