Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger

f6.3 @ 1/8000s, ISO:2500, Nikon D3S w 500mm

\"Fox Squirrel,\" Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The fox squirrel, also known as the eastern fox squirrel or Bryant\'s fox squirrel, is the largest species of tree squirrel native to North America. Despite the differences in size and coloration, they are sometimes mistaken for American Red Squirrels or Eastern Gray Squirrels in areas where the species co-exist.The squirrel\'s total body length measures 45 to 70 cm (17.7 to 27.6 in), tail length is 20 to 33 cm (7.9 to 13.0 in), and they range in weight from 500 to 1,000 grams (1.1 to 2.2 lb). The fox squirrel\'s natural range extends throughout the eastern United States, north into the southern prairie provinces of Canada, and west to the Dakotas, Colorado, and Texas.

Boulder, Colorado

09/25/2015