Northern Flying Squirrel

Northern Flying Squirrel shows a number of images taken with the Panasonic DMC-FZ300 camera in the time lapse mode at night. The camera was about 9 feet away from a platform of moss where I put some unsalted peanuts to attract flying squirrels.  The camera was set in...

Squirrels like Mushrooms

Squirrels like Mushrooms shows a Red Squirrel harvesting in the video part probably Russula emetica the next mushroom appears to be Amanita regalis both of these mushrooms are considered to be poisonous to humans. For information about squirrels eating poisonous...

The Red Squirrel in Alaska

For information about Red Squirrels in Alaska look at this fun article written by Riley Woodford http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&arti… This one also by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has interesting information...

Red Squirrel eating spruce seeds at 4 times speed

This video speeds up the full one of the squirrel eating spruce seeds (under the plant section). Seeds of Sitka spruce are small, averaging 210,000 per pound. Seeds ripen in southeast Alaska during late August or early September, and dispersal usually begins in...

Red Squirrel eating seeds from a spruce cone

Seeds of Sitka spruce are small, averaging 210,000 per pound. Seeds ripen in southeast Alaska during late August or early September, and dispersal usually begins in October. The seeds of Sitka spruce are a favorite food of red squirrels. This video shows a red...