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Northern flying squirrels

Glaucomys sabrinus

Description:

flying squirrels eating at our suet feeder

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3 Comments

DianePlatcoBrooks
DianePlatcoBrooks 11 years ago

I'm thinking Northern also

Gordon Dietzman
Gordon Dietzman 11 years ago

There are two species of flying squirrels in your area. Northern flying squirrels are a bit larger than southern flying squirrels, but they are pretty difficult to tell apart. Both belong to the genus Glaucomys. These squirrels look pretty robust size-wise so may be the northern species.

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 11 years ago

Welcome to Project Noah, MargaretBarbuty. What a cute first spotting. If you know what species this is, please try to add the scientific name and a reference to complete this spotting.

MargaretBarbuty
Spotted by
MargaretBarbuty

Bedminster Township, New Jersey, USA

Spotted on Nov 18, 2012
Submitted on Dec 8, 2012

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