Tag: Eastern Gray Squirrel

Fall Walk

It’s delightful to explore the common flora and fauna of Central Massachusetts on a cool autumn day.

Eastern Grey Squirrel

Adult Squirrels can consume about one and a half pounds of seeds and nuts each week.
Goldenrod
Eastern Blue Jay
Oriental Bittersweet
The first Dark-eyed Junco of the season.
Common Milkweed

A Walk Around the Barn

Meeting these common creatures on a short walk never fails to lift my spirits.

View from the All-Persons Ramp at Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary.
Herdwick Sheep
Female House Sparrow
Mourning Dove
American Tree Sparrow
Male House Sparrow
House Finches
Eastern Gray Squirrel
American Red Squirrel

Follow the Fur

Most Eastern Gray Squirrels don’t have the brown face and back stripe that this one, seen under the feeders at Wachusett Meadow, does. That makes it easily identifiable, and a perfect candidate for following this winter. I’ll be noticing how much time it spends under the feeders, how far it travels along the nearby stone walls and trees, its feeding habits, and its social interactions.