Posted by Vince on March 18, 2004 at 21:42:15:
In Reply to: Sighting and question re: Golden Yellow Warblers and mangrove squirrel posted by Juan on March 17, 2004 at 19:53:02:
: I ran into three Yellow Warblers feeding in Black and Red Mangroves in the backcountry behind Cape Sable on Monday. I was pushpoling a boat and could only verify that they were Yellow Warblers, can I assume they were Golden? Or would that be foolish what with Spring upon us. Additionally, several months ago in the same area I espied an extremely shy squirrel doing it's best to hide atop a Buttonwood. The few glimpses I had were of a black squirrel with a much lighter snout. I believe this is a dark morph of the Southern Fox Squirrel. In thirteen years of exploring the Park this is the only one I've seen. What is their status?
: Thanks,
: Juan
So would this be the endangered Big Cypress (Mangrove) Fox Squirrel, (Sciurus niger avicennia), which is found south of the Caloosahatchee? I've seen this squirrel in my yard in Naples on several occasions. It is rare. There are pictures of it on the internet by doing a Google search. I've not heard of a dark morph of the Southern Fox Squirrel. In fact, I've never hear of Southern Fox Squirrel. I have heard of Sherman's Fox Squirrel and Big Cypress (Mangrove) Fox Squirrel though. . . .
Vince Lucas
Naples