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European, I was&nbsp;assuming the Nort --e0cb4e887b1b0e81d7048295b3ef Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hello Chris, I agree, which is why I used the word "could", though in hindsight, not sufficiently explicit. Also, should one not have been more likely to miss the groundhog than the chipmunk? All the best, Ron 2010/3/24 Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca> > Hi Ron, > > On 24-Mar-10, at 9:27 PM, Ronald Arsenault wrote: > > Hello, > > I have seen the name "Pine Squirrel" given in some works as an alternate > English common name to designate not only the Red Squirrel, but also > Douglas' Squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii) found in Canada only in BC. > > The Groundhog (Marmota monax) is in the same family (Scuiridae) as the > other four and thus could be considered Nova Scotia's fifth "squirrel". > > > Depending on how one interprets the term "squirrel" the groundhog could > indeed be included. A better candidate is actually the Eastern Chipmunk (*Tamias > striatus*), which is also in the Scuiridae and is closer to what the lay > person considers a "squirrel". After all, it would be odd if we all went out > on February 2 to find out what Shubenacadie Sam had to say about the weather > on "Squirrel Day". ;-> > > Cheers, > > Chris > > > Ron > > Ronald G. Arsenault > Memramcook, N.B. > > 2010/3/24 Terry Boswell <ta_boz@hotmail.com> > >> Chris, >> >> You made me do a little digging. You were right! Being European, I >> was assuming the North American Red Squirrel (*Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) *was >> the* "*Pine Squirrel" as I had heard the term being used locally. I am >> more familiar with the European Red Squirrel (*sciurus vulgaris*) and >> jumped to a conclusion that the one in the photo could not be the same. >> Thanks for setting me straight. >> >> Terry >> >> ------------------------------ >> From: c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca >> >> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Melanistic Red Squirrel >> Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:38:01 -0300 >> >> >> Hi Terry, >> >> There is no such species as a "pine squirrel" in Canada. >> >> In Nova Scotia, there are four species of squirrels: >> >> 1. Northern Flying Squirrel (*Glaucomys sabrinus*) >> 2. Southern Flying Squirrel (*Glaucomys volens*) >> 3. Grey Squirrel (*Sciurus carolinensis*) >> 4. Red Squirrel (*Tamiasciurus hudsonicus*) >> >> The red squirrel is a very variable species with fifteen subspecies in >> Canada, however only one of these, *Tamiasciurus hudsonicus gymnicus*, is >> found in the Maritime Provinces. There are also occasional albino, partial >> albino, and melanistic individuals like the one pictured in Bernard's >> photos. >> >> Cheers! >> >> Chris >> >> All the best. >> >> On 24-Mar-10, at 6:17 PM, Terry Boswell wrote: >> >> I think that this is a melanistic Pine Squirrel and not a melanistic Red >> Squirrel. The two are quite different in shape and the Pine Squirrel is the >> local resident. >> >> Regards >> >> Terry Boswell >> >> > Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:20:50 -0300 >> > From: hamst@xplornet.com >> > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >> > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Melanistic Red Squirrel >> > >> > Thanks Bernard, I really wanted to see those pictures! >> > >> > On 22/03/10 11:32 PM, bernard burke wrote: >> > > Rita and I took a drive to the Nine Mile River area today (Monday, >> March 22nd) to see if we could get a look at the melanistic (black) red >> squirrel recently mentioned by Annabelle Thiebaux. After a short period of >> time we were able to get good looks and photos of this unique squirrel, some >> of which can be seen here: >> > > >> > > >> http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Nature/Melanistic-Black-Red-Squirrel/11593067_gobxb#816960113_GjgYz >> > > >> > > Many thanks to Annabelle and her husband for their hospitality. >> > > >> > > Bernard Burke >> > > blburke@ns.sympatico.ca >> > > Dartmouth >> >> ------------------------------ >> Take your contacts everywhere. Try Messenger for mobile<http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9712958> >> >> >> >> >> Christopher Majka >> Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 2G5 >> c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca >> >> *In theory there's no difference between theory and practice. In practice >> there is.* - Yogi Berra >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> Take your contacts everywhere. Try Messenger for mobile<http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9712958> >> > > > > -- > > > -- Ronald G. Arsenault Memramcook, N.B. --e0cb4e887b1b0e81d7048295b3ef Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello Chris,<div><br></div><div>I agree, which is why I used the word "= ;could", though in hindsight, not sufficiently explicit.</div><div><br= ></div><div>Also, should one not have been more likely to miss the groundho= g than the chipmunk?</div> <div><br></div><div>All the best,</div><div><br></div><div>Ron<br><br><div = class=3D"gmail_quote">2010/3/24 Christopher Majka <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a = href=3D"mailto:c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca">c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca</a>></sp= an><br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p= x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">Hi Ron,= <div><br><div><div class=3D"im"><div>On 24-Mar-10, at 9:27 PM, Ronald Arsen= ault wrote:</div> <br><blockquote type=3D"cite">Hello,<div><br></div><div>I have seen the nam= e "Pine Squirrel" given in some works as an alternate English com= mon name to designate not only the Red Squirrel, but also Douglas' Squi= rrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii) found in Canada only in BC.</div> <div><br></div><div>The Groundhog (Marmota monax) is in the same family (S= cuiridae) as the other four and thus could be considered Nova Scotia's= =A0fifth=A0"squirrel".</div></blockquote><div><br></div></div><di= v> Depending on how one interprets the term "squirrel" the groundhog= could indeed be included. A better candidate is actually the Eastern Chipm= unk (<i>Tamias striatus</i>), which is also in the Scuiridae and is closer = to what the lay person considers a "squirrel". After all, it woul= d be odd if we all went out on February 2 to find out what Shubenacadie Sam= had to say about the weather on "Squirrel Day". ;-></div> <div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><div>Chris</div><div><div><= /div><div class=3D"h5"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><br></div><div>Ro= n</div><div><br></div> <div>Ronald G. Arsenault<br>Memramcook, N.B.<br><br> <div class=3D"gmail_quote">2010/3/24 Terry Boswell <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a= href=3D"mailto:ta_boz@hotmail.com" target=3D"_blank">ta_boz@hotmail.com</a= >></span><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8e= x;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> <div> Chris,<br> =A0<br> You made me do a little digging. You were right!= =A0Being European, I was=A0assuming the North American Red Squirrel (<em>Ta= miasciurus hudsonicus) </em>was the<em> "</em>Pine Squirrel" as I= =A0had heard the term=A0being used locally. I am more familiar with=A0the E= uropean Red Squirrel (<em>sciurus vulgaris</em>) and jumped to a conclusion= that the one in the photo could not be the same. Thanks for setting me str= aight.=A0<br> =A0<br> Terry<br>=A0<br> <hr> From: <a href=3D"mailto:c.majka@ns.sympatico= .ca" target=3D"_blank">c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca</a><div><br>To: <a href=3D"m= ailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a= ><br>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Melanistic Red Squirrel<br> </div>Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:38:01 -0300<div><div></div><div><br><br>Hi= Terry, <div><br></div> <div>There is no such species as a "pine squir= rel" in Canada.=A0</div> <div><br></div> <div>In Nova Scotia, there ar= e four species of squirrels:</div> <div><br></div> <div>1. Northern Flying Squirrel (<i>Glaucomys sabrinus</i= >)</div> <div>2. Southern Flying Squirrel (<i>Glaucomys volens</i>)</div> <= div>3. Grey Squirrel (<i>Sciurus carolinensis</i>)</div> <div>4. Red Squirr= el (<i>Tamiasciurus hudsonicus</i>)</div> <div><br></div> <div>The red squirrel is a very variable species with fift= een subspecies in Canada, however only one of these,=A0<i>Tamiasciurus huds= onicus gymnicus</i>, is found in the Maritime Provinces. There are also occ= asional albino, partial albino, and melanistic individuals like the one pic= tured in Bernard's photos.</div> <div><br></div> <div>Cheers!</div> <div><br></div> <div>Chris</div> <div><= br></div> <div>All the best.</div> <div><br> <div> <div>On 24-Mar-10, at 6:= 17 PM, Terry Boswell wrote:</div><br> <blockquote><span style=3D"word-spaci= ng:0px;font:medium 'Times New Roman';text-transform:none;color:rgb(= 0,0,0);text-indent:0px;white-space:normal;letter-spacing:normal;border-coll= apse:separate"> <div style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana"> I think that this is a melanistic Pine Squirrel and not a melanistic Red Sq= uirrel. The two are quite different in shape and the Pine Squirrel is the l= ocal resident.<br>=A0<br> Regards<br>=A0<br>Terry Boswell<br>=A0<br>> Da= te: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:20:50 -0300<br> > From:<span>=A0</span><a href=3D"mailto:hamst@xplornet.com" target=3D"_= blank">hamst@xplornet.com</a><br>> To:<span>=A0</span><a href=3D"mailto:= naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br> = > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Melanistic Red Squirrel<br> ><span>=A0</span><br>> Thanks Bernard, I really wanted to see those p= ictures!<br>><span>=A0</span><br>> On 22/03/10 11:32 PM, bernard burk= e wrote:<br>> > Rita and I took a drive to the Nine Mile River area t= oday (Monday, March 22nd) to see if we could get a look at the melanistic (= black) red squirrel recently mentioned by Annabelle Thiebaux. After a short= period of time we were able to get good looks and photos of this unique sq= uirrel, some of which can be seen here:<br> > ><br>> ><span>=A0</span><a href=3D"http://bernieb.smugmug.co= m/Nature/Melanistic-Black-Red-Squirrel/11593067_gobxb#816960113_GjgYz" targ= et=3D"_blank">http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Nature/Melanistic-Black-Red-Squirr= el/11593067_gobxb#816960113_GjgYz</a><br> > ><br>> > Many thanks to Annabelle and her husband for their = hospitality.<br>> ><br>> > Bernard Burke<br>> ><span>=A0<= /span><a href=3D"mailto:blburke@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank">blburke@= ns.sympatico.ca</a><br> > > Dartmouth<br><br> <hr> Take your contacts everywhere.<span>=A0</= span><a href=3D"http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=3D9712958" target=3D"_blank= ">Try Messenger for mobile</a></div></span></blockquote></div></div><br> <d= iv><span style=3D"word-spacing:0px;font:medium 'Times New Roman';te= xt-transform:none;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-indent:0px;white-space:normal;lette= r-spacing:normal;border-collapse:separate"> <div style=3D"word-wrap:break-w= ord"> <div> <br> <br> <div>Christopher Majka</div> <div>Halifax, Nova Scotia, Ca= nada B3H 2G5</div> <div><a href=3D"mailto:c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca" target= =3D"_blank">c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca</a></div> <div>=A0</div><i>In theory th= ere's no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.<= /i><span>=A0</span>- Yogi Berra <br> <br></div></div></span></div><br> <br><hr>Take your contacts ev= erywhere. <a href=3D"http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=3D9712958" target=3D"= _blank">Try Messenger for mobile</a></div></div></div> </blockquote></div><= br> <br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><br> </div></blockquote></div></div></div><br>= </div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>Ronald G. A= rsenault<br>Memramcook, N.B.<br> </div> --e0cb4e887b1b0e81d7048295b3ef--
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