tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8474048087216734753.post2953862197500224814..comments2023-05-05T19:33:38.581+01:00Comments on Pencilpix by Sue Clinker: 05/01: TREE RATSue Clinkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15582183867336673426noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8474048087216734753.post-7458791494295263112013-01-06T03:33:53.719+00:002013-01-06T03:33:53.719+00:00They seem quite innocuous but then I'm not a s...They seem quite innocuous but then I'm not a squirrel LOL. I would like to see the reds making a comeback too. <br /><br />Don't remember seeing squirrels at all when I lived in the UK. But then for many years, I wasn't much into wildlife, hubbies got me into birds etc. Both knew almost as much about English birds as Mike does.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8474048087216734753.post-42124347689931025152013-01-06T00:05:49.193+00:002013-01-06T00:05:49.193+00:00Jo - we've seen black squirrels here in Kent, ...Jo - we've seen black squirrels here in Kent, UK. We visited a Zoo/Wild Animal Reserve and the black squirrels were running around - not in cages - they obviously had settled here. <br /><br />I've since read that they can challenge the grey squirrels?<br /><br /> Not sure if that's a good thing or not .. it would be nice to see red squirrel numbers increasing again but maybeSue Clinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15582183867336673426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8474048087216734753.post-62489015644350252392013-01-05T23:03:52.415+00:002013-01-05T23:03:52.415+00:00Here in Ontario we have a race of black squirrels....Here in Ontario we have a race of black squirrels. I understand they are actually a mutation of grey squirrels, but they look cuter, to me.<br /><br />Lovely pix. You do know how to use your camera Sue. I only have a very simple point and click and anyway, any wildlife activity is way too far away for me to take a picture of.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8474048087216734753.post-91258615508897626672013-01-05T22:17:43.850+00:002013-01-05T22:17:43.850+00:00grey squirrels were introduced to the uk Jan, and ...grey squirrels were introduced to the uk Jan, and quickly started causing problems :/ you do still see red squirrels, but they are pretty rare :(Jennifer Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528908250338974537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8474048087216734753.post-45376292658678780362013-01-05T11:45:09.750+00:002013-01-05T11:45:09.750+00:00I like it when you post local wildlife as it's...I like it when you post local wildlife as it's fun to see the difference between what you have and what we have here in the US. Unfortunately, your squirrels are the same as ours!<br />Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09224954501156534934noreply@blogger.com