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16 August 2009

Sunday Morning Gallery - Abert's Squirrel Mama

This week I saw a small and diminutive version of our usually demonstrative and rambunctious Abert's squirrels. I'm guessing it was a she. I'm basing my decision on the fact that she had obviously been nursing babies. Anyone that has had a mama cat or dog knows what I mean. If you look closely at the photo you can see little bare belly patches.

colorado black abert squirrel

Mating season for Abert's squirrels can run from late February through early June. During mating season the female is followed by small groups of males. The males chase the female through the trees providing free entertainment for hours. The female usually has only one litter a year with one to five babies. The babies are born without fur and their eyes are closed. They may start to climb down to the ground when they are about seven weeks old and are weaned after about 10 weeks.

I'll be watching for those babies!



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Black Abert Squirrel 5x7 Fine Art Photograph




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13 comments:

  1. Oh she's so cute!! & love the way your photo pics up the different textures! great shot! :)

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  2. She looks so alert that she might just spring out of the photo! Very cool, Julie!

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  3. Squirrel is sweet. Tree is magnificent!

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  4. Such a cute photo! I love how her ears are so alert and you got her floofy tail too!

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  5. She is darling! I love squirrels!

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  6. I've got squirrels chasing each other on the phone lines. Have a great day

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  7. I love those squirrels!

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  8. She is so cute! Great shot, too!!

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  9. Great squirrel capture! We don't have Albert's here, as far as I know, but they are really cute with their pointy ears...

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  10. What a beautiful shot, thanks for the info too, it is very interesting!

    ~Pam

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  11. What a great photo! Squirrels can be very entertaining!

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  12. You really captured nature's colors. It's beautiful.

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