Thanks, Charlie. We used to hunt fox squirrels in southern WVa in the fifties.
They were bronze colored, and much larger than the greys. This one is a color
phase of the greys, I think. He was back today with his same-sized
brother.....a standard grey.
----- Original Message -----From: Charles Geilfuss
<charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx>To: Olympus Camera Discussion
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Re: [OM] Backyard oddities
Fortunately they are alive and well around here and most often seen on
thebarrier islands. We have many where I live on Daniel Island
althoughtechnically it is not a barrier island. Ours are very different from
yourphoto as we have the Southern Fox Squirrel. They are mostly dark gray
withpatches of black and white. They are also 1.5-2 times the size of the
GraySquirrel. Visitors who see them for the first time do a double take.
Charlie
On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 10:37 PM, Don Holbrook <donholbrook@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> True fox squirrels are nearly extinct in this area. There is a Delmarva>
> strain.........I saw one 30+ years ago. I agree with you on the taste (but>
> don't dare bring one home to cook). Thanks for looking, Jim.>> ----- Original
> Message -----From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>To:> Olympus Camera
> Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>Sent: Thu, 15 May> 2014 02:30:00 -0000
> (UTC)Subject: Re: [OM] Backyard oddities>> Growing up in Mississippi, in the
> 1930s, red ones like that were called> "fox squirrels", because of the color.
> They were often a little larger than> their gray cousins. They all tasted the
> same. :-)>> Jim NicholsTullahoma, TN USA>> On 5/14/2014 9:24 PM, Don Holbrook
> wrote:>> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=12779> > Squirrels in
> this> area have strange genetics. There are normal ones, albinos, tan ones,
> and> now this one. All are enjoyable.............and very well fed.>> -->
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