Michigan Squirrels go nuts for National Squirrel Appreciation Day!

Squirrels on a Snowy Winter’s Day at the University of Michigan by Corey Seeman

January 21st is National Squirrel Appreciation Day, and I just learned that Michigan has NINE different squirrel species! Fox, gray, red and flying squirrels nest and spend most of their time in trees while chipmunks, woodchucks and ground squirrels have dens underground and rarely spend time in trees. Here’s the list – both of Corey’s pics from Ann Arbor show Eastern fox squirrels.

Eastern fox squirrel
Eastern gray squirrel
Red squirrel
Northern flying squirrel
Southern flying squirrel (Michigan actually has GLOW-IN-THE-DARK flying squirrels!)
Least chipmunk
Eastern chipmunk
Woodchuck/groundhog
Thirteen-lined ground squirrel

Corey is definitely the official Squirreltographer of Michigan in Pictures. See more in his Project 365 2015 album and see his latest on Flickr!

Best Squirrel House at the University of Michigan by Corey Seeman

PS: I really hope that everyone, human and squirrel alike is finding a warm place today!!

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What luck to find a squirrel munching away with a Mr. Peanut truck in the background – a good find and fun picture. Yes, this squirrel is smart finding the little cubbyhole to tuck into. One more day of brutal weather. I didn’t get to the Park today to honor or feed mine on their special day, so I have to make it up to them next time.

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