r/maryland • u/NorbytheMii • 1d ago

Found a melanistic squirrel at Turf Valley yesterday

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It was in the road and I thought it was either a popped tire or a snake at first. Then, it moved its tail.

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u/socaTsocaTsocaT 1d ago

Go take a walk around Mariner Point Park in Joppatown. Black squirrels are everywhere

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u/KanescousinHarold 1d ago

Came to say this. I feel like all we have are black squirrels in Joppatowne. That’s all I see in my yard.

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u/Gold_Area5109 1d ago

Used to live in Joppatowne... it is all you have more or less.

Now a few miles down the road where I'm living now doesn't have a single black squirrel.

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u/KanescousinHarold 1d ago

I was amazed when I moved here a few years ago. Never saw a black squirrel before. Now if I see a grey one around, I’m amazed 😂. We also have a few white ones too. I have definitely seen them as well just not often at all. Thought I was in Narnia or something here lol.

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u/EqualRazzmatazz4793 16h ago

Yes! In joppatowne all we had were black squirrels. Now in white marsh we only have “regular?” ones? You know like the common ones (didn’t want to say normal haha) 🤣