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American Red Squirrel on patio chair.

An American Red Squirrel feeding on sunflower seeds in late October, Ontario Canada.

An American Red Squirrel feeding on sunflower seeds in late October, Ontario Canada.


Macro photo of a female Argiope Aurantia. Is commonly known Black and Yellow Garden Spider.  Macro focus is mainly on the spider's head.
Female Black and Yellow Garden Spider - Macro

Macro photo of a female Argiope Aurantia. Is commonly known Black and Yellow Garden Spider. Macro focus is mainly on the spider's head.

Photo Attributes:Barrie, Arachnida, Canada, Araneidae, Argiope, Spider, Animalia, Araneae, 2016, Arthropoda, Argiope aurantia, Ontario,
In these galleries:Animals, Backyard, Insects, Spiders

Front view of an American Red Squirrel, perched on patio chair.
American Red Squirrel front view.

Front view of an American Red Squirrel, perched on patio chair.

Photo Attributes:Barrie, Canada, Sciuridae, Tamiasciurus, 2011, American Red Squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, Ontario,
In these galleries:Animals, Backyard, Rodents

Photo of an Easter Grey Squirrel travelling along the frame of a backyard canopy.
Eastern Gray Squirrel traversing canopy frame.

Photo of an Easter Grey Squirrel travelling along the frame of a backyard canopy.

Photo Attributes:Barrie, Canada, Sciuridae, Sciurus, 2011, Sciurus carolinensis, Squirrel, Ontario,
In these galleries:Animals, Backyard, Rodents, Snow

Zoomed in close-up view of black European Starling at feed, eating Suet.
European Starlings zoomed in at Bird Feeder in Ontario

Zoomed in close-up view of black European Starling at feed, eating Suet.

Photo Attributes:Barrie, Canada, Sturnidae, Sturnus, 2011, European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris, Ontario,
In these galleries:Animals, Backyard, Birds, Zoom

Photo of Common Redpoll bird.  Taken in Ontario Canada.
Common Redpoll photo.

Photo of Common Redpoll bird. Taken in Ontario Canada.

Photo Attributes:Barrie, Canada, Carduelis, North America, 2011, Carduelis flammea, Common Redpoll, Ontario,
In these galleries:Animals, Backyard, Birds

Photo of two European Starlings feeding at birder feeder near Barrie Ontario.
European Starlings on at Bird Feeder in Ontario

Photo of two European Starlings feeding at birder feeder near Barrie Ontario.

Photo Attributes:Barrie, Canada, Sturnidae, Sturnus, 2011, European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris, Ontario,
In these galleries:Animals, Backyard, Birds

Photo of a European Starling in backyard in Ontario.
European Starling on perch in Ontario

Photo of a European Starling in backyard in Ontario.

Photo Attributes:Barrie, Canada, Sturnidae, Sturnus, 2011, European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris, Ontario,
In these galleries:Animals, Backyard, Birds

Photo of Eastern Gray Squirrel eating sunflower seeds dropped from a bird feeder. Might be a tree squirrel or a ground squirrel.
Gray Squirrel in the Snow

Photo of Eastern Gray Squirrel eating sunflower seeds dropped from a bird feeder. Might be a tree squirrel or a ground squirrel.

Photo Attributes:Barrie, Canada, Sciuridae, Sciurus, 2010, Sciurus carolinensis, Squirrel, Ontario,
In these galleries:Animals, Backyard, Rodents, Snow
Photo Specific Links:Compare Squrrels to Chipmunks
There are some similarities between these animals as far as the family that they belong to.However there are many things that hold them apart as completely different animals.The way they look, what they eat, hibernation habits,are a few things that hold them apart as individuals among rodent family

How to identify a ground squirrel.
Describes how to identify the ground squirrel.

Squirrel - wikipedia
Squirrels belong to a large family of small or medium-sized rodents called the Sciuridae. The family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots (including woodchucks), flying squirrels, and prairie dogs.