Posted by Dan Musicant on September 10, 2010, 4:31 pm
They all seem to look pretty much alike, orange/brown, bushy tales,
don't know how else to describe them except that they are very common in
Berkeley, CA. What exact variety of squirrel is this? One in particular
has been raveging my pumpkin/squash patch, having eaten most or part of
at least 11 of my current crop. I'm trying to research the beast. I have
a trap on order, but until it gets here, well, I'm getting at least 2
casualties a day.
Dan
Email: dmusicant at pacbell dot net
Posted by Frank on September 10, 2010, 6:01 pm
On 9/10/2010 4:31 PM, Dan Musicant wrote:
> They all seem to look pretty much alike, orange/brown, bushy tales,
> don't know how else to describe them except that they are very common in
> Berkeley, CA. What exact variety of squirrel is this? One in particular
> has been raveging my pumpkin/squash patch, having eaten most or part of
> at least 11 of my current crop. I'm trying to research the beast. I have
> a trap on order, but until it gets here, well, I'm getting at least 2
> casualties a day.
> Dan
> Email: dmusicant at pacbell dot net
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaycross/92400978/
Obviously ;)
Posted by Pat Kiewicz on September 11, 2010, 6:33 am
Dan Musicant said:
>They all seem to look pretty much alike, orange/brown, bushy tales,
>don't know how else to describe them except that they are very common in
>Berkeley, CA. What exact variety of squirrel is this? One in particular
>has been raveging my pumpkin/squash patch, having eaten most or part of
>at least 11 of my current crop. I'm trying to research the beast. I have
>a trap on order, but until it gets here, well, I'm getting at least 2
>casualties a day.
Gray squirrels and fox squirrels have both been introduced to California.
A key trait for distinguishing them is the color of the belly: typically, white
in the smaller gray squirrel and (appropos the name) a rust color in the fox
squirrel. (There are odd color morphs and subspecies for that break this
rule -- the most common being gray squirrels that are entirely black.)
--
Pat in Plymouth MI
"Vegetables are like bombs packed tight with all kinds of important
nutrients..." --Largo Potter, Valkyria Chronicles
email valid but not regularly monitored
Posted by Frank on September 11, 2010, 7:33 am
On 9/11/2010 6:33 AM, Pat Kiewicz wrote:
> Dan Musicant said:
>>
>>
>> They all seem to look pretty much alike, orange/brown, bushy tales,
>> don't know how else to describe them except that they are very common in
>> Berkeley, CA. What exact variety of squirrel is this? One in particular
>> has been raveging my pumpkin/squash patch, having eaten most or part of
>> at least 11 of my current crop. I'm trying to research the beast. I have
>> a trap on order, but until it gets here, well, I'm getting at least 2
>> casualties a day.
> Gray squirrels and fox squirrels have both been introduced to California.
> A key trait for distinguishing them is the color of the belly: typically,
white
> in the smaller gray squirrel and (appropos the name) a rust color in the fox
> squirrel. (There are odd color morphs and subspecies for that break this
> rule -- the most common being gray squirrels that are entirely black.)
My response was facetious but you can google up pictures of all squirrel
species - I believe over 250. It's probably a fox squirrel.
Posted by Steve Peek on September 11, 2010, 9:06 am
> On 9/11/2010 6:33 AM, Pat Kiewicz wrote:
>> Dan Musicant said:
>>>
>>>
>>> They all seem to look pretty much alike, orange/brown, bushy tales,
>>> don't know how else to describe them except that they are very common in
>>> Berkeley, CA. What exact variety of squirrel is this? One in particular
>>> has been raveging my pumpkin/squash patch, having eaten most or part of
>>> at least 11 of my current crop. I'm trying to research the beast. I have
>>> a trap on order, but until it gets here, well, I'm getting at least 2
>>> casualties a day.
>>
>> Gray squirrels and fox squirrels have both been introduced to California.
>> A key trait for distinguishing them is the color of the belly:
>> typically, white
>> in the smaller gray squirrel and (appropos the name) a rust color in the
>> fox
>> squirrel. (There are odd color morphs and subspecies for that break this
>> rule -- the most common being gray squirrels that are entirely black.)
>>
> My response was facetious but you can google up pictures of all squirrel
> species - I believe over 250. It's probably a fox squirrel.
If they are small and reddish they could be pine squirrels.
XML site map
> don't know how else to describe them except that they are very common in
> Berkeley, CA. What exact variety of squirrel is this? One in particular
> has been raveging my pumpkin/squash patch, having eaten most or part of
> at least 11 of my current crop. I'm trying to research the beast. I have
> a trap on order, but until it gets here, well, I'm getting at least 2
> casualties a day.
> Dan
> Email: dmusicant at pacbell dot net