Eastern Grey Squirrel - Sciurus carolinensis
Frequent species seen in all parks in and around Montreal all year long. Not very shy, frequently begging for food. Don't feed wild animals!
Observations by Season
Number of times the species has been spotted, identified and logged while visiting nature parks nearby.
| Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
A species is registered only once / park visit. Consult the page animal tracking to learn more about how we determine identifications and log observations in the field.
Videos Behavioral Traits
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Winter Foraging Behaviour - Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Recorded: 2022-02-26 - Duration: [01:45]
Videos are hosted on Muuuh's YouTube Channel.
Photos of Eastern Grey Squirrel
Curious Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) climbing a tree
Parc Bernard-Landry - 2022-09-22
NIKON Z6; 70-200mm f/2.8; Focal Length 400mm; Exposure 1/1250; Aperture f5.6; Iso 2200;
Rare observation made in Park Mont-Royal, Winter 2018
Parc Mont-Royal - 2018-01-28
NIKON D500; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/50; Aperture f9.0; Iso 125;
Parc Angrignon - 2016-10-30
NIKON D7100; 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6; Focal Length 300mm; Exposure 1/500; Aperture f5.6; Iso 1600;
Adventurous
Parc Mont-Royal - 2016-03-04
NIKON D7100; 150-600mm f/5.0-6.3; Focal Length 450mm; Exposure 1/800; Aperture f6.0; Iso 560;
Probably heterozygote melanistic as this individuum is dark-brown.
Parc Angrignon - 2016-01-17
NIKON D7100; 150-600mm f/5.0-6.3; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/500; Aperture f6.3; Iso 800;
Parc Mont-Royal - 2016-01-02
NIKON D7100; 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6; Focal Length 140mm; Exposure 1/320; Aperture f5.6; Iso 280;
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