Black Squirrel Eating Corn On The Cob
by Kay Novy
Title
Black Squirrel Eating Corn On The Cob
Artist
Kay Novy
Medium
Digital Art - Photography
Description
Honored to be a photo of the day in "USA Photographers Only" group! 2/15/20.
▸ While squirrels come in many colors, the most common being red, brown, gray, and black, some are less common as compared to others.
▸ Black squirrels are comparatively rare, but you will be surprised to find that they are not really as exotic as they seem to be.
▸ They are concentrated in the Midwestern and Northeastern United States, and are also found in Britain, Quebec and Ontario.
▸ It is surprising to note that they are not actually a separate variety or species of squirrels. Black squirrels are actually eastern gray squirrels with a genetic condition called Melanism.
Population Concentrations
▸ The largest populations of black squirrels are in Ontario, Canada, and in Ohio, USA.
▸ The city of Kent, Ohio has a particularly large population because they were introduced to the area by a scientist hoping to study their impact on the local ecosystem.
▸ Another place where black squirrels were artificially introduced is Battle Creek, Michigan.
▸ The presence of these squirrels in Great Britain is a result of their introduction in the 1800s.
Despite the large populations of black squirrels in these areas, they still account for only about 1 out of every 10,000 eastern gray squirrels.
Behavior and Diet
▸ Apart from their unique appearance and a few advantages resulting from their melanism, black squirrels are the same as eastern gray squirrels.
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January 12th, 2017
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Comments (27)
Kay Novy
"USA Photographers Only" group, thanks so very much Judy (honored to be a photo of the day, 2/15/20)!
Debra Martz
Terrific capture!! Congratulations on this being a Photo of the Day in the USA Photographers group!
Judy Vincent
Cute capture! This will be the “Mammals” photo of the day on the USA Photographers group home page for 2/15/2020!
Jeff at JSJ Photography
Gotta keep these buggers entertained to take their photo--very skittish--at least in the DC area! Congratulations on a "rare" find Kay! L/F, ~Jeff at JSJ Photography
Julia Underwood
Striking image, love all the warm orange tones, but still crisp and fresh, congratulations :) F/L
Wes Iversen
Great catch with excellent textures and details, Kay! I used to see a lot of black squirrels when I lived in the Chicago area, but not so much in Michigan where I live now. L/F