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Baby American Red Squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Description:

Baby Squirrel eating a pinecone on the ground, he was cute in the middle of the trail

Habitat:

wherever conifers are common, except on the Pacific coast, where they are replaced by Douglas squirrels. Recently, American red squirrels have been expanding their range to include primarily hardwood areas.

Notes:

Taken at the Forillon Park during a road trip around Gaspesie in Quebec, Canada

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9 Comments

Frederic Ansermoz
Frederic Ansermoz 10 years ago

Thank you outsidegirl!

outsidegirl0
outsidegirl0 10 years ago

aww! so adorable!

Frederic Ansermoz
Frederic Ansermoz 10 years ago

Thank you Yuko for all your comments, you have nice photographs too!

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 10 years ago

Ahhh so cute ♥ ♥

Frederic Ansermoz
Frederic Ansermoz 10 years ago

He is maybe trying to play pinecone as a flute...

delwynrobertson
delwynrobertson 10 years ago

I not quite sure what is saying

delwynrobertson
delwynrobertson 10 years ago

So cute

Frederic Ansermoz
Frederic Ansermoz 10 years ago

Thank you Emilie!

EmilieChich
EmilieChich 10 years ago

Adorable!

Frederic Ansermoz
Spotted by
Frederic Ansermoz

Gaspé, Québec, Canada

Spotted on Jun 24, 2010
Submitted on Jul 31, 2013

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