Posted by Vincent Lucas on February 19, 2002 at 17:22:41:
In Reply to: Flamingo:ENP 2/19/01 posted by Paul Gore on February 19, 2002 at 07:24:56:
:Also saw the elusive Mangrove fox squirrel (I know its not a bird) in the mangroves along the road three miles from Flamingo.
Hi:
I know that we shouldn't be talking about squirrels on a bird board, but you've piqued my interest. I've seen Fox-Squirrels (the two-tone head kind) at my place in Naples and I just saw another yesterday near Myakka River S.P. in Sarasota County. Is this the same species as the "Mangrove Fox Squirrel"? And to confuse things even more, is this the same squirrel as the endangered Big Cypress Fox Squirrel? OK all of you squirrel experts, here's your chance to shine.
Good birding!
Vince Lucas
Naples