Talk:Douglas Squirrel

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[edit] Question food

Since the Douglas squirrels at my home raid the (bird) sunflower feeder and the Filbert trees, does this make it enough documentation to include as food sources?...TTFN Ralph--N7bsn 19:59, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Classification Question

In the image on the left (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Tamiasciurus_douglasii.jpg), aren't those both American Red Squirrels given the white colouring of their venters? --206.248.160.64 05:25, 14 January 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Chickarees in the Sierra Nevada

It's reported they feed heavily on Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) cones, in Winter. The cones of this species do not open easily, staying alive and attached to the tree for up to 20 years. Thus, chickarees are contributing significantly to seed dispersal and to reproduction of Giant Sequoia in general. I'm not sure how to plug this piece into the text. I'm not good in such things - I'll leave it to you. Greets -- Micha Here is the reference:

  • R. J. Hartesveldt, H. T. Harvey, H. S. Shellhammer, R. E. Stecker (1975). The Giant Sequoia of the Sierra Nevada. Chap. 6-5: The role of the chickaree. San José University, California. Pub: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, D. C.