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Black Squirrels In Delaware County PA

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Real Estate Agent with Premier Property Sales & Rentals RS284559

real estate delaware county paToday I was driving in Newtown Square and came upon a black squirrel.  This is the second location in Delaware County that I have seen black squirrels.  The other is in the development behind the Stoney Creek Shopping Center just off of Baltimore Pike, real close to our office in Springfield.  

My curiosity got the better of me, so I looked up black squirrels on Wikipedia and found out that they were the dominant group of squirrels before the arrival of the settlers, way back in North America. But then their habitat, the thick black forests, began to disappear.  With the removal of the dense forests the black squirrels became more vulnerable in the open and their numbers began to dwindle.  The gray squirrels, which have also been around for a long time, then began to dominate, as they blended in better with the scenery of areas with fewer trees. Fortunately there are pockets of black squirrels that still remain.

black squirrel delaware county paIn addition to there being pockets of black squirrels in Delaware County and other areas in the Northeastern States, they apparently still remain in the Midwest, in parts of Eastern Canada, and even in the UK and Sweden. 

My photos are not the best since they are from a distance.  And knowing that gray squirrels usually run when people get close, I figured, just take a few long distance shots in this photo op.


Have you seen any black squirrels in your neck of the woods?

Black Squirrels In Delaware County PA

Comments (15)

Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

I wondered why you don't see as many black squirrels. We use to see a few of them in the Midwest...where I grew up. Not a lot...just a few. Thanks for the information.

Oct 17, 2012 12:58 PM
Winston Heverly
Coldwell Banker Access Realty - South Macon, GA
GRI, ABR, SFR, CDPE, CIAS, PA

They were first spotted on brought in on the Eastern Shore MD, about 30 years or so. Maybe they came from Delaware. 

Oct 17, 2012 01:00 PM
Gloria Todor
Premier Property Sales & Rentals - Springfield, PA
& Doug Durren (484) 431-3686 in SE PA

Hi Debbie, I guess you don't see any where you live now.  You are welcome.  I am always pleased when I see them, which is like once a year.

Hi Winston, That sounds like it could be so.  Glad they are on the Eastern Shore.  Thanks for that info.

Gloria

Oct 17, 2012 01:04 PM
Kwee Huset
Kwee Huset Realty - Venice, FL
Venice Florida Homes For Sale

Hi Gloria & Doug, this is first time I saw the black squirrels Thanks for sharing.

Oct 17, 2012 01:06 PM
Shanna Day Team Leader AZ & UT - Call 480-415-7616
Keller Williams Realty EV (AZ) & Keller Williams SLC (UT) - Mesa, AZ
Top 0.33 of 1% of 79,000 AZ Realtors

In my neck of the woods, we call them skunks.   ha ha - no I have not ever seen one.  Thanks for sharing!   Shanna

Oct 17, 2012 01:08 PM
Joni Bailey
101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX
Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

I have seen them, I just don't remember WHERE.... I am pretty sure it was around here. Just asked hubby and he said the same thing.

Oct 17, 2012 01:22 PM
Gloria Todor
Premier Property Sales & Rentals - Springfield, PA
& Doug Durren (484) 431-3686 in SE PA

Hi Kwee, You are welcome.  I don't see them that often.  

Hi Shanna, Well we have skunks too!  Acutally see them/ really smell them more often.

Thanks for stopping!

Gloria

Oct 17, 2012 01:25 PM
Gloria Todor
Premier Property Sales & Rentals - Springfield, PA
& Doug Durren (484) 431-3686 in SE PA

Hi Joni, Wow in Texas too!  That's great!  Like your new photo!

Gloria

Oct 17, 2012 01:26 PM
Ralph Janisch ABR CRS Broker
Janisch & Co. - Conroe, TX
Selling Northwest Houston to good people like you!
I've never seen black squirrels either in Texas, Colorado or New Mexico.
Oct 17, 2012 01:47 PM
Chris Alston
Chris Alston (Keller Williams Realty, Silicon Valley, California) - Campbell, CA
Silicon Valley, California

I have to keep an eye out for black ones out this way.  I recall seeing some reciently, but I just can't recall where.  Interting history lesson! :)

Oct 17, 2012 02:26 PM
Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA
(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning
Hi Gloria and Doug, Great photos of the black squirrels. It took me months to get a squirrel picture last year as they run if you open your car door or walk up a path. This was a good picture and a nice shot of his curly, fluffy tail. thanks for sharing.
Oct 17, 2012 03:53 PM
Tony & Darcy Cannon
Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT
The C Team

Gloria, I had no idea that the black squirrels were some prevalent at one time!  Interesting information!  Great photos!

Oct 17, 2012 08:10 PM
Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living
Gloria, we don't have black squirrels in our area. However, aside from the normal grey ones, we also have fox squirrels which are about twice the size!
Oct 18, 2012 12:25 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I've never seen a Black Squirrel in my life.  In fact, I had no idea they even existed!  Very interesting!

Oct 18, 2012 09:06 AM
William Johnson
Retired - La Jolla, CA
Retired
Hi Todd and Gloria, I can't say that I recall seeing any black ones but I would bet they are probably more beautiful than the grey or brown variety. Speaking of which while at Lake Tahoe last week, I ran into one that was so cute. I called and it came right to me and then wanted to play, naturally I took some really cute photos I will share one of these days. I like the squirrels that others have trained to come to humans and not run away. We have lots of them here because we all feed them, :-)
Oct 18, 2012 02:58 PM