Nice to hear there was a native squirrel in Shoreline, thanks for sharing the news. Used to occasionally see them on our wooded acre when we lived next door to the large, wooded Bridle Trails State Park, but Shoreline is in a much more urban area, so hurrah for those who've cherished and kept their trees there. Just surprised, I was born and raised here and never heard them referred to as "Pine" squirrels before, just Douglas squirrel or Chickaree. Live and learn. Of course, it's not like pines are the predominant tree west of the mountains where I've always lived and seen them, maybe that name's from another part of the state? Just curious.



Dee Warnock

Edmonds

beachdee at hotmail.com





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> Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:06:48 -0700
> From: William Turner <willclaud at msn.com>
> Subject: [Tweeters] Pine Squirrel in Shorleline
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> There was a lone Pine Squirrel (Douglas Squirrel) today in our cedar tree. Rusty underparts, smallish (about 10" from tip to tail). I thought he might be a few blocks off-course as Pine Squirrels are at Boeing Creek, as are Townsend's Chipmunks (& Barred Owls, just saw one last week). This was a first sighting for our yard & a wonderful birthday present...
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> Claudia Turner

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