Comments on: Turning gray

By: Kathy M

Kathy M — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:36:26 +0000

Oh good! I have been meaning to look them up. I just saw the black one again today, same place. I really enjoy your blogs!

By: Kate St. John

Kate St. John — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:47:15 +0000

They are gray squirrels who happen to have dark fur. They will be on the blog in the next week or three.

By: Kathy M

Kathy M — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:44:39 +0000

I have seen some very black squirrels lately. What about them? Are they still gray squirrels or are they a different animal?

By: Kate St. John

Kate St. John — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:42:08 +0000

My cat has her winter coat now — very thick with longer hairs. But she still sheds all the time.

By: Mary Ann Pike

Mary Ann Pike — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:28:53 +0000

It wasn’t a huge color change, but definitely enough to be noticeable. I’m sure that part of it was the fact that their winter hair is a lot longer than the summer hair, and the colors appear duller in the winter.

By: Kate St. John

Kate St. John — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:51:52 +0000

Mary Ann, how fascinating that your horses also change their coat color for the winter. Wow.

By: faith cornell

faith cornell — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:54:17 +0000

Boy learn something everyday. We have about 3-4 squirrels who keep trying to finish off the nuts in the beech tree but I think they have all fallen & of course there are shells everywhere.

By: Mary Ann Pike

Mary Ann Pike — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:16:23 +0000

I think a lot of animals change color with the seasons….deer in the summer are more orange brown, and in the winter more of a tan-brown (this is really noticeable if you can see them from a distance crossing a field). And my horses would change color also, getting more brown in the winter and lighter (with redish or gold overtones in cases), in the summer.

By: Kate St. John

Kate St. John — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 15:03:08 +0000

Yes, I saw a couple of fox squirrels yesterday at Schenley Park.

By: Frank Correnti

Frank Correnti — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 13:13:02 +0000

In your travels, do you ever see the fox squirrel?