Black Squirrels

Sometimes I don’t have to go further than my backyard to see an interesting creature. This cute little fellow visited my backyard suet feeder. Although he is black, he is really an Eastern gray squirrel. Apparently some Eastern gray squirrels can be (although somewhat rare) black in color, like this one. I read that black and gray squirrels can even be born in the same litter. So, this guy might have siblings that are gray.