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Sciurus niger
The fox squirrel (or eastern fox squirrel, Bryant's fox squirrel). (Sciurus niger) is the largest species of tree squirrel native to North America.
Eastern fox squirrels have two types of shelters: leaf nests and tree dens. They may have two tree cavity homes or a tree cavity and a leaf nest. Tree dens are preferred over leaf nests during the winter and for raising young. When den trees are scarce, leaf nests are used year-round. While very versatile in their habitat choices, fox squirrels are most often found in forest patches of 40 hectares or less with an open understory, or in urban neighborhoods with trees. They thrive best among trees such as oak, hickory, walnut, and pine that produce winter-storable foods like nuts.
This Squirrel is one of my bird feeder and water visitors. I don't try to get close to the wild life around my house but it all feels comfortable enough to visit the area when I am present. (This was taken out of the camera earlier this month but I'm sure that this was taken in January 2012 in my yard)
Spotted on Aug 1, 2012
Submitted on Aug 9, 2012
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