On 7/18/2011 9:28 PM, Storrmmee wrote:
> my mother has an albino squirrell in her walnut tree, she suspects he is a
> red squirrel, because there is just a hint of red on his tail, Lee
> "Doug > wrote in message
> ...
>> Ophelia wrote:
>>> "Doug > wrote:
>>>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>>> I grew up in near Buffalo and Niagra Falls in the 1960s. I remember
>>>> some red squirrels in the woods. Family who still live in the area
>>>> report they haven't seen any in many years.
>>>
>>> Do they have greys?
>>
>> Grey squirrels, which actually range from black through light grey.
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>
About 45 years ago we had an albino fox or red squirrel on our property.
For years afterward we would see squirrels running around that ranged
from near white to a pale red, reckon they were the descendants of that
lone albino. The albino lived for at least three years and then a
neighbors kid shot it and, I assume, ate it. Was neat having one around
for so long. The kids would come in all excited and tell us "Whitey is
back."