[NatureNS] re large black squirrel question

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From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2013 16:16:15 -0400
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> From: Ron Wilson <solidago123@yahoo.com>
> Date: December 21, 2013 12:42:04 PM AST
> To: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>, NS-RBA <NS-=20
> RBA@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [NS-RBA] Northern Flicker and Black Squirrel question
> Reply-To: Ron Wilson <solidago123@yahoo.com>
>
>
> Thanks Jim - yes it is Gray Squirrel sized . I've seen several of=20=20
> the black phase gray squirrels in places like Ottawa Ont but never=20=20
> east of there.
>
> Cheers, Ron
>
>
> On Saturday, December 21, 2013 12:23 PM, James W. Wolford=20=20
> <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> wrote:
> Ron, your large black squirrel, if it is larger than our native red=20=20
> squirrel, is very probably the black colour-phase of the non-native=20=20
> gray squirrel, which occurs widely but mostly in small numbers in=20=20
> many parts of the Annapolis 'valley, including Cambridge.  Red=20=20
> squirrels too can occasionally occur as all-black individuals, but=20=20
> such are quite rare.  The same is true for many other mammals, like=20=20
> voles and woodchucks/groundhogs etc.  Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
>
> On 21-Dec-13, at 12:13 PM, solidago123@yahoo.com wrote:
>
>>
>> We have been hosting a NORTHERN FLICKER at our feeder in Somerset/=20
>> Berwick area for a week now.
>>
>>
>> Squirrel question - Having just moved to NS I don't know the=20=20
>> answer to this :my daughter in Cambridge NS has had a large pure=20=20
>> black squirrel visiting her bird feeders for over a month now. Are=20=20
>> black squirrels are regular occurrence in NS ?
>>
>>
>>
>> Ron Wilson
>> Somerset NS
>>
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<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class=3D"Apple-intercha=
nge-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margi=
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ca" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #0=
00000"><b>From: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"fon=
t: 12.0px Helvetica">Ron Wilson &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:solidago123@yahoo.com=
">solidago123@yahoo.com</a>&gt;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"He=
lvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; colo=
r: #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=
=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">December 21, 2013 12:42:04 PM AST</font></div><=
div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin=
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=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D=
"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">"James W. Wolford" =
&lt;jimwolford@eastlink.ca&gt=
;, NS-RBA &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:NS-RBA@yahoogroups.com">NS-RBA@yahoogroups.=
com</a>&gt;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; m=
argin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subje=
ct: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px He=
lvetica"><b>Re: [NS-RBA] Northern Flicker and Black Squirrel question</b></=
font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:=
 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000=
000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></fo=
nt><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Ron=
 Wilson &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:solidago123@yahoo.com">solidago123@yahoo.com<=
/a>&gt;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margi=
n-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div>   <span sty=
le=3D"display:none">&nbsp;</span> <!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlStartT|**|-~--> <div =
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0;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetic=
a, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><div><span>Thanks Jim =
- yes it is Gray Squirrel sized . I've seen several of the black phase gray=
 squirrels in places like Ottawa Ont but never east of there.&nbsp;</span><=
/div><div style=3D"background-color: transparent;"><span><br></span></div><=
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Cheers, Ron</span></div><div class=3D"yahoo_quoted"> <br> <br> <div style=
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aNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font=
-size: 12pt;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> On Saturd=
ay, December 21, 2013 12:23 PM, James W. Wolford &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jimw=
olford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt; wrote:<br> </font> </div=
>  <div class=3D"y_msg_container"><div id=3D"yiv0581107426"><div> Ron, your=
 large black squirrel, if it is larger than our native red squirrel, is ver=
y probably the black colour-phase of the non-native gray squirrel, which oc=
curs widely but mostly in small numbers in many parts of the Annapolis 'val=
ley, including Cambridge. &nbsp;Red squirrels too can occasionally occur as=
 all-black individuals, but such are quite rare. &nbsp;The same is true for=
 many other mammals, like voles and woodchucks/groundhogs etc. &nbsp;Cheers=
 from Jim in Wolfville.<div><br clear=3D"none"><div><div class=3D"yiv058110=
7426yqt3883692764" id=3D"yiv0581107426yqt75247"><div>On 21-Dec-13, at 12:13=
 PM, <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:solidago123@yahoo=
.com" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:solidago123@yahoo.com">solidago123@y=
ahoo.com</a> wrote:</div><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv0581107426Apple-int=
erchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite">  <span>&nbsp;</span>  <div id=
=3D"yiv0581107426ygrp-mlmsg">  <div id=3D"yiv0581107426ygrp-msg">      <div=
 id=3D"yiv0581107426ygrp-text"><div>We have been hosting a NORTHERN FLICKER=
 at our feeder in Somerset/Berwick area for a week now.</div><div><br clear=
=3D"none" class=3D"yiv0581107426khtml-block-placeholder"></div><div><br cle=
ar=3D"none"></div><div>Squirrel question - Having just moved to NS I don't =
know the answer to this :my daughter in Cambridge NS has had a large pure b=
lack squirrel visiting her bird feeders for over a month now. Are black squ=
irrels are regular occurrence in NS ?</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><d=
iv><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Ron Wilson&n=
bsp;</div><div>Somerset NS&nbsp;</div><div><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv0=
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