Mystery Photo
Who’s the predator (scat)? Who’s the prey (tail part)? Both are approximately 1 1/2″ long. Please post responses on blog (www.naturallycuriouswithmaryholland.wordpress.com ) under “comments.”
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The food chain. Fisher vs Red Squirrel (prey) …wonder why the tail tip wasn’t eaten.
February 28, 2018 at 8:29 am
Mink and red squirrel is my guess.
February 28, 2018 at 9:20 am
red squirrel tail, fox scat
February 28, 2018 at 8:42 am
Re squirrel prey of fisher
February 28, 2018 at 8:43 am
Perhaps a fisher cat has dined on a red squirrel?
February 28, 2018 at 8:59 am
Re: the question of why the tail tip wasn’t eaten. I can’t answer that except to note that my cat never eats the tails of the flying squirrels that she kills.
February 28, 2018 at 9:22 am
Would be great to keep your cat indoors or on a leash for the sake of preserving native wildlife like flying squirrels, birds, and anything else cats kill. Pets get fed at home, they kill native wildlife for their own fun.
March 1, 2018 at 9:49 am
red fox predator and squirrel tail prey
February 28, 2018 at 9:24 am
Red squirrel preyed on by weasel
February 28, 2018 at 9:27 am
It looks like something ate a flying squirrel, although the tail is smaller than I would have thought. Fisher?
February 28, 2018 at 9:38 am
Neither of them look like they had a very good day…
February 28, 2018 at 9:45 am
Ha! Thanks.
February 28, 2018 at 9:52 am
🙂
February 28, 2018 at 1:20 pm
Flying squirrel victim and weasel/ermine perp
February 28, 2018 at 10:09 am
Fox scat and red squirrel tail
February 28, 2018 at 10:28 am
Coyote / Red Squirrel… 🙂
February 28, 2018 at 10:31 am
Fox and red squirrel.
February 28, 2018 at 12:38 pm
Coyote ate a squirrel
February 28, 2018 at 12:47 pm
I think it is weasel scat and chipmunk tail.
February 28, 2018 at 2:52 pm
Weasel preyed on a skunk.
February 28, 2018 at 2:54 pm
Hi Mary,Do you offer workshops with you as a guide? I’d be very interested. Your books live next to my bed and are read daily.I love your work.Rachel
February 28, 2018 at 4:29 pm
Hi Rachel,
I have offered walks such as you suggest in my younger days. If I should resume doing so, I will definitely let you know!
March 2, 2018 at 2:31 pm
Weasel, squirrel
February 28, 2018 at 8:15 pm
My students say the prey is a red squirrel tail and the predator is a grey fox.
February 28, 2018 at 8:46 pm
Red squirrel got eaten by a mink or fisher, is my 5 year old sons guess 🙂
March 1, 2018 at 5:20 am
Fisher cat and melanic gray squirrel perhaps
March 1, 2018 at 6:44 am
Here in South Carolina I have just purchased your latest book, Yodel, for my grand daughter who runs children’s programs for the Greenville Library System. Yodel joins all the others that you have written and is eagerly received by the kids. Thank you Mary for your dedication to the natural world.
Barbara
March 1, 2018 at 1:07 pm
Thank YOU, Barbara, for all you’ve done for me and my work.
March 2, 2018 at 2:24 pm