My Best Black Squirrel Photos Ever

This is the very best look at a black squirrel I've ever had. These are my dream pictures. These are what I always wanted to get, but never thought I would. Black squirrels are so elusive where I live that I never get very close to them. In this faraway place the black squirrels are much more relaxed and friendly.

It was still the fox squirrels that came right up to me, but the black squirrels didn't run away. The gray squirrels still seemed to hang back a bit. They are all braver than they are in my forests, but the behavior compared to each other is still very similar to that of my familiar forest friends.

I took several pictures of this little guy, but I selected the two that I consider to be the best. They are all similar, so these two pretty much cover them all. I wish I had a cute little tale to go along with this account of this black squirrel, but I've already told you that story. I guess I'll just have to settle with the pictures and what I have here.

I'll tell you that these dark little squirrels seem so mysterious just from their appearance. I guess it's similar to the idea of a black cat for me. It's just that I never imagined that black squirrels existed until those now many years when I finally saw my first one. I was just so amazed and excited to see that dark little figure running around my new neighborhood so long ago.

The few days that took me to this far away place where I got these pictures also saw me with a little bit of trouble. It's been very hot up until yesterday. I was out a little too long and the heat got to me. I ended up sick from it, so I had to stay inside for awhile. That's just a warning that even if you're prepared, which I was, extreme heat can get the best of any of us.

I have another look at the place I was over at Nature Center Magazine. Photos like that will probably never find their way here. I was at the place where the Detroit River ends and Lake Erie begins. A very beautiful place. Our Great Lakes are so big that you can't see the opposite shore. Even with the heat, I had a wonderful time.