Come with me on my nature walks at various parks and forest preserves in Central Illinois.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Blond Squirrel
After eagle watching, we drove past Hamm's Marina looking for waterfowl. In the neighborhood just south of the marina I spotted this unusually colored squirrel. I've never seen a blond squirrel before.
Prolly used that same crummy haircolor kit I bought - 'sposed to be caramelly golden highlight but turned out that reddish color of the squirrel's tail. I know your photography is more serious that my home hair color crises - but I knew you'd get a chuckle. No I've never seen a badly bleached squirrel either.
This looks like the white squirrel. They are plentiful in Olney, IL and are actually protected there including a fine if you run over one with your car. Olney is west of Flora or southwest of Effingham on Route 50. Here is a link about the history of white squirrels. http://www.ci.olney.il.us/Visitors/WhiteSquirrel.htm
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Prolly used that same crummy haircolor kit I bought - 'sposed to be caramelly golden highlight but turned out that reddish color of the squirrel's tail. I know your photography is more serious that my home hair color crises - but I knew you'd get a chuckle. No I've never seen a badly bleached squirrel either.
Oh Linda Sue, I did get a chuckle out of that! Lol
This looks like the white squirrel. They are plentiful in Olney, IL and are actually protected there including a fine if you run over one with your car. Olney is west of Flora or southwest of Effingham on Route 50.
Here is a link about the history of white squirrels.
http://www.ci.olney.il.us/Visitors/WhiteSquirrel.htm
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