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Index of Subjects This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------010203060200070006080700 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks John, Today I will try to get pictures too, Behavior is certainly individual, one who I have named Piglet also drinks from a hummingbird feeder I have out. Last year & through the winter I had a melanistic squirrel here who did that, Maybe this is a baby of that one who has been taught! I haven't seen the melanistic one for quite awhile, I like to think it has moved to someplace else. Bob Bancroft said years ago that young ones chase old ones out but I have never seen that anyplace else. Do you have more information? Like a good site or somethinbg. I am an older woman who has had an brain aneurysm operation with a resulting stroke so things are difficult. On 22/06/11 3:18 PM, John Liddard wrote: > My wife and I are also very fond of squirrels. I've built a feeder specifically for the squirrels to ensure the bluejays don't raid all the peanuts we put out. As a result we have about 4 or 5 different squirrels visiting. Once one starts observing there are may characteristics that differentiate each squirrel. You've already discovered one. The colouring and fur patterns are definitely different. We have one young squirrel who's fur is distinctively whiter than the others. Another has a black streak along the border of the red and white fur. We also notice variations in their ears, nose and even head shape. Lastly, don't forget personality. All of our squirrels behave differently. Some are very territorial, and will chase off any other squirrel approaching the feeder, some have a favourite spot that they like to sit at when they eat their peanuts. Others appear very tame and comfortable with our presence near the feeder. We have one squirrel that just loves mov ing peanuts from the feeder and into our BBQ, that's all he does. There are also two squirrels that like to challenge each other. One guards the box and the other sneaks by him and gets a peanut from his secret stash in the BBQ but then runs right by the other in his departure as if to show off. They can be a lot of fun to watch. We usually have a web cam set up on Ustream broadcasting their antics. When the camera is off air there are a few of pre recorded videos that you can view. You can look at these at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/rocco-cam > > Hope this helps you recognize the differences between your squirrels. > > Sincerely, > > John > > > On 2011-06-22, at 7:46 AM, Annabelle Thiebaux wrote: > >> I am heavily into squirrels& THINK I can tell some differences between individuals but wonder if I am looking for the right things so I turn to you for info. Right now I look at the colour of the tummy& the line between the tummy& back. I have, I think, five here feeding from my 'bird' feeder. Please help me! >> <hamst.vcf> > > --------------010203060200070006080700 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=utf-8; name="hamst.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="hamst.vcf" begin:vcard fn:H. A. Thiebaux n:Thiebaux;H. A. email;internet:hamst@xplornet.com note:Retired x-mozilla-html:FALSE version:2.1 end:vcard --------------010203060200070006080700--
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