Black Squirrel

[Winterhawk1960]

My wife took this picture yesterday of a black squirrel that hangs out in the patch of woods behind our house. I thought it was pretty cool.

Winterhawk1960

 

[Chris Surtees]

Very cool pic!

Used the see Black Fox squirrels while hunting Fort Bragg. The locals used to call them Boomers. I have seen them with many different colors like black, red, white, and the mixed. the prettiest one I had ever seen was a black and red one.

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[Ostrorogi]

I have at least 2 of them around my house ... i see them allmost every day.
   
There was one complete black too but i did not see it some time. Seems that neibours cats had diferent dinner.  

[Weekend Warrior]

Nice pics!  
I think thats the first black squirrel, I've ever seen..

[42WLA]

Here is one of those mutant NC Fox Squirrels. We call him "Smokey". He is all gray with a normal color tail.

[woodchucker]

I LOVE Black Squirrels!!!!! I head up to adkmountainken's every fall under the "guise" of deer hunting.....

What I'm REALLY after is the chance to fling arrows at those BEAUTIFUL black elusive little critters!!!!!

[Tom Mussatto]

Never seen a grey fox squirrel that grey before. Cool.

I've got a young grey fox squirrel from the first litter of squirrels this season. They raise 2 or 3 litters every year in an old corn crib. First time I've seen anything but normal coloring from these particular squirrels.

   Grey Fox Squirrel

[Bill Turner]

Use to see black fox squirrels on Sullivans Island in South Carolina, just across the river from Charleston. Saw a white one in Duncanville, TX. I promise you the different colors will jump out at you.Thanks for sharing.

[Slim]

Black squirrels are the norm in my area of the world. In fact, it's rare to see a grey Eastern Grey squirrel.

[Ray Hammond]

Here's a black fox squirrel. We have several like this, as well as all white, a buckskin color with black socks and face mask, as well as the typical coyote silverback grizzly colored ones with black face and feet/tail tip.

Very cool squirrels.

[Chris Surtees]

Ray...that is some unique coloration on that one. Do you have many running around the property with that salt and pepper look.

I have seen the Boomers up in NC that are all black, white, red, and a mixture of those colors but never like that one.

Very cool looking.

Chris

[Ray Hammond]

I wouldnt say we are overrun, like we are with the gray squirrels...we could bust out into a squirrel hunt when you are up, Chris..if you've a mind to..as we have THOUSANDS of gray squirrels.

I wouldnt want to hunt the foxies though, as they are neat and we don't have too awfully many of them.

[Chris Surtees]

Sounds good Ray...I think a morning or afternoon hunting tree rats would be great. May have to sneak off somewhere so I do not bother everyone else.

I wouldn't want to shoot one of them Fox squirrels either. Had many a chance up in NC and never did it. I just think they are neat and want to try for some pics of some while I am there.