At first, I thought a black cat had crossed my path, but a second glance out the window revealed the critter was not a cat at all – it was a black squirrel, and a rather burly one at that. Black ...

If you take squirrels for granted -- or simply regard them as backyard pests -- here’s a critter that just might change your mind. A piebald squirrel has been spotted in Alabama at the Birmingham ...

Question: A couple of black squirrels have been joining the merry band of gray squirrels marauding my bird feeders. What causes this color change, and how common is it? Answer: Recent research from ...

It has been some time since local wildlife enthusiast Marty Mahowald asked me what I knew about black squirrels. He went on to explain that in recent years, he has noticed more of these critters ...

At first, I thought a black cat had crossed my path, but a second glance out the window revealed the critter was not a cat at all – it was a black squirrel, and a rather burly one at that. Black ...