I looked it up. The red ones as in the photo are most common in Great Britain and other parts of Europe and Asia. No wonder I’ve never seen them. They sure are pretty. We have the little red squirrels known here as Pine Squirrels. They are pests. We mostly have Grey squirrels, with a few black ones and the red fox squirrel. Also, in some places nearby around certain lakes, families of pure white squirrels.
We have only grey squirrels – one without its tail which looks like a wee bunny hopping across the lawn for the peanut we put out for them.
I balance the peanuts on treelimbs, under plants, and scatter across the grass just to watch them hunt, find, and/or eat/ bury them. After a recent rain storm they found many peanuts they had “buried for safe keeping” in the snow.
January 1, 2012 @ 1:48 pm
In winter they reside in my attic……make to much noise.
January 1, 2012 @ 12:08 pm
Thanks for the red squirrel update. Never saw any with such big ears!!
December 31, 2011 @ 6:43 pm
We have All Kinds of Red Squirrels here in Canada Sweet little things
December 31, 2011 @ 5:26 pm
I looked it up. The red ones as in the photo are most common in Great Britain and other parts of Europe and Asia. No wonder I’ve never seen them. They sure are pretty. We have the little red squirrels known here as Pine Squirrels. They are pests. We mostly have Grey squirrels, with a few black ones and the red fox squirrel. Also, in some places nearby around certain lakes, families of pure white squirrels.
December 31, 2011 @ 5:09 pm
How far north? I’ve never seen them in WI.
December 31, 2011 @ 3:20 pm
Judging by their ears as well as well as by their colors I’m guessing these critters reside with our neighbors to the north
December 31, 2011 @ 3:15 pm
Where are these critters. We have three huge oak trees in the front yard and not one squirrel. Where is the balance??????
December 31, 2011 @ 12:13 pm
We have only grey squirrels – one without its tail which looks like a wee bunny hopping across the lawn for the peanut we put out for them.
I balance the peanuts on treelimbs, under plants, and scatter across the grass just to watch them hunt, find, and/or eat/ bury them. After a recent rain storm they found many peanuts they had “buried for safe keeping” in the snow.
December 31, 2011 @ 11:00 am
Why did I never see squirrels like this when I was hunting them? lol
December 31, 2011 @ 10:27 am
Wow, I would love to see the red squirrels again as all we have here are the little grey ones. Soooooooooo cute