The info you provide for Ponderosa pine is probably local for somewhere in the southwest. Here in north Idaho they grow below 1,500 ft. and they are uncommon much above 5,000 or 6,000. Also they can get as large as 6 ft. in diameter (I've heard of 8 footers in southern Idaho) and exceed 160 ft. tall. Nice album.
The tassel-eared Abert's squirrel is a distinctive inhabitant of ponderosa pine forests on the central and southern Colorado Plateau. Few mammal species are so CLOSELY tied to a particular
tree as this squirrel is to ponderosa pine. The bushy-tailed squirrel uses the tree for nesting, shelter, and food, feeding on the ponderosa's seeds and the trees cambium layer. Abert squirrels can be quite acrobatic, sometimes jumping 40 feet or more to the ground unharmed.
Anya Jingle - Nov 12, 2007 12:41 am - Hasn't voted
Re: FYI on Ponderosa pines:
This is great! Thanks for adding the info.
Now, how about a picture of a tassel-eared Abert's squirrel ;)
I don't know if you know what the word 'hyper-active' means,
but that fits the Abert squirrel to a "T." They're the ones
that make all the 'chatter' when you go in the woods. Their
behavior can be 'border-line psychotic' - even more so than the Douglas squirrel
of the Pacific Northwest. If at all possible, I can consult a
professional photographer who might give me the OKAY to post a
photo of THEIRS on SP. Thank you for your interest.
The Abert squirrel's cousin is the Kiabab squirrel, which is
unique to the Kiabab Plateau on the north side of the Grand
Canyon. If some BRAVE SOMEBODY could get a picture of one of
those, that would be an outstanding TREAT. Take care!
mrh - Feb 20, 2007 10:07 pm - Voted 10/10
Additional InfoThe info you provide for Ponderosa pine is probably local for somewhere in the southwest. Here in north Idaho they grow below 1,500 ft. and they are uncommon much above 5,000 or 6,000. Also they can get as large as 6 ft. in diameter (I've heard of 8 footers in southern Idaho) and exceed 160 ft. tall. Nice album.
Anya Jingle - Feb 20, 2007 11:10 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Additional InfoThank you for your comments and adding some more information.
lcarreau - Nov 12, 2007 12:07 am - Voted 10/10
FYI on Ponderosa pines:The tassel-eared Abert's squirrel is a distinctive inhabitant of ponderosa pine forests on the central and southern Colorado Plateau. Few mammal species are so CLOSELY tied to a particular
tree as this squirrel is to ponderosa pine. The bushy-tailed squirrel uses the tree for nesting, shelter, and food, feeding on the ponderosa's seeds and the trees cambium layer. Abert squirrels can be quite acrobatic, sometimes jumping 40 feet or more to the ground unharmed.
Anya Jingle - Nov 12, 2007 12:41 am - Hasn't voted
Re: FYI on Ponderosa pines:This is great! Thanks for adding the info.
Now, how about a picture of a tassel-eared Abert's squirrel ;)
lcarreau - Nov 12, 2007 11:16 am - Voted 10/10
y e s .... ...I don't know if you know what the word 'hyper-active' means,
but that fits the Abert squirrel to a "T." They're the ones
that make all the 'chatter' when you go in the woods. Their
behavior can be 'border-line psychotic' - even more so than the Douglas squirrel
of the Pacific Northwest. If at all possible, I can consult a
professional photographer who might give me the OKAY to post a
photo of THEIRS on SP. Thank you for your interest.
The Abert squirrel's cousin is the Kiabab squirrel, which is
unique to the Kiabab Plateau on the north side of the Grand
Canyon. If some BRAVE SOMEBODY could get a picture of one of
those, that would be an outstanding TREAT. Take care!
LINK to our tassel-eared friend.