#douglas squirrel

[mostlybirdsandphotos]

foggy day photos ( ˙꒳​˙ )

^ creepers! I love these guys (so hard to take photos of (´Д｀))

^ dark-eyed junco

^ a dapper spotted towhee

^ a polite douglas squirrel

^ and a common goldeneye! my first time seeing one so close up ( ˙꒳​˙ )

[mountrainiernps]

A tall snag along the Twin Firs Trail. NPS/C. Roundtree Photo

Landscape Language

Snag (noun) – a standing dead tree

Standing, broken, dead trees, called “snags”, are not eye sores but essential components of a healthy forest. Still rooted in the ground, snags are platforms for birds and mammals to move up and down through the forest.

A Douglas squirrel perches on a snag to eat a conifer cone. NPS Photo

They provide habitats and protect the soil from eroding. Some snags act as nurse logs, supporting the next generation of saplings.

Shelf fungi grow on a snag along the Wonderland Trail in Stevens Canyon. NPS Photo

An old snag along the Trail of the Shadows in Longmire. NPS Photo

Here are just a few of the many snags found in Mount Rainier’s forests.

~kl

[theodorenussphotography]

The sound of a creek masked the sound of my footsteps, it allowed me get close to this Douglas squirrel. I just stood there in my camouflage and captured as much as I could before I was figured out.

[rodentcompetition]

Preliminaries

Information about contestants below!

Douglas squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii)

Sometimes known as the chickaree or pine squirrel. The Native Americans of Kings River called it the "Pillillooeet", in imitation of its characteristic alarm call.

Their appearance varies according to the season. In the summer, they are greyish on their backs and pale orange on the chest and belly. In the winter, the coat is browner and the underside is grayer.

Mostly eat seeds of coniferous trees. They are hoarders, storing their food in a single location. Diurnal. On summer nights, they sleep in ball-shaped nests that they make in the trees, but in the winter they use holes in trees as nests. Territorial; in winter, each squirrel occupies a territory of about 10 000 square metres, but during the breeding season a mated pair will defend a single territory together.

Abert's squirrel or the tassel-eared squirrel (Sciurus aberti)

It is named in honor of the American naturalist John James Abert. It is recognizable by its tufted ears, gray color and rusty stripe on back.

Diurnal. Mostly feeds on the seeds and cones of the Mexican pinyon and the ponderosa pine. It doesn't store food, as other North American squirrels do. Nine subspecies are recognised.

Breeding normally occurs in summer, with a spherical nest being built high in the canopy. It's used year-round by most squirrels for nightly shelter. Three or four young per litter is typical, usually bear one litter per year.

Calabrian black squirrel (Sciurus meridionalis)

It has long been considered a subspecies of the red squirrel, but studies revealed that it is unique in both genetics and appearance, leading to its recognition as a distinct species. It generally resembles the red squirrel in its behavior.

It is monomorphic (not variable in appearance), being very dark brown to blackish with contrasting white underparts. Compared to red squirrels, the Calabrian black squirrel is also significantly larger, weighing on average about 35% more.

Lives in mixed forests in highlands, its nests are often placed in pine or oak trees, mostly near black pine, as the seeds are an important food source.

[photo-biont]

[thegreenwolf]

For today's Zooly Art Challenge, I picked the Douglas squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii). This little pine squirrel is found throughout the Pacific Northwest west of the Cascades, and is known for its long, chittering call which gives it the nickname "chickaree". I didn't pick the most flattering angle for this particular depiction, but I wanted something dynamic and a little more challenging. I'm also pretty happy with how the fur turned out, given this is my first time drawing this species. Ink pen and Copic markers.

[pacificacomic]

Douglas Squirrel, Sequoia Park, Eureka. Another example of my Humboldt County postcards.

[twoq24]

Tamiasciurus douglasii

[hippopotatomus]

Happy Holidays are Here Again

Happy Holidays might be here again, but we are dreading the weather. I'm talking about snow.

[antiqueanimals]

Ranger Rick's Nature Magazine; November 1973 edition. Signed Sandström.

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[mostlybirdsandphotos]

various creatures at the lake!

long-billed dowitcher ^

killdeer ^

canadian goose ^

snail (unidentified) ^

pectoral sandpiper (I think!) ^

douglas squirrel ^

wilson's snipes ^

all seen in one morning! plenty of wood ducks and mallards as well ( ˙꒳​˙ )

[heckcareoxytwit]

A preview of It's Jeff! #1

IT'S JEFF! #1

JEFF THE LANDSHARK STARS IN HIS OWN FIN-TASTIC COMIC! Since his very first appearance, Jeff the Land Shark has flooded our hearts like an adorable tidal wave! Now the ingenious, the extraordinary, the unbearably innocent Jeff embarks on his own adventures across the Marvel Universe! You thought it was safe doing laundry or going for a leisurely swim in the pool…but no activity can protect against Jeff’s cuteness! Collecting the hit Infinity Comics series from the Marvel Unlimited app, this one-shot features a brand-new cover and tail…we mean tale!

Written by: Kelly Thompson Art by: Gurihiru Cover by: Gurihiru Page Count: 44 Pages Release Date: March 29, 2023

[theodorenussphotography]

A Douglas squirrel I photographed at Peavy Arboretum near Corvallis Oregon.

[vulpy-pixel]

Scribble had a short adventure today :)

[photo-biont]

[tttewolves]

How Edward’s Pack React When Hannah the Squirrel Wants To Ride On Them Like a Horse!

Will politely explain that they don’t want to do it - Edward, Duck, Oliver, and Ryan

Will dread so badly that they try to avoid her - Henry, TOBY, Molly, and Kirra

Will get snappy at her and will growl (they won’t hurt her though as they do care about her deeply, lol) - Gordon

Will allow her to ride on them but in their own terms - Percy, Emily, Nia, Rebecca, and Donald

Will allow her to ride on them and they go crazy and have a wild adventure - Faylen, Thomas, James, Rosie, Douglas, Mavis, and Glen