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Saw first solid black gray squirrel I have ever seen around here this morning. Have seen couple white or part white ones but never solid black one.
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ellwoodjake
Twelve Pointer
Probably out looking for reparations.
Mack in N.C.
Old Mossy Horns
if it is in NC is is probably a fox squirrel. what county? you dont really see any black grey squirrel until you get up to DC.
CRC
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I’ve never seen one south of Pennsylvania
turkeyfoot
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South Ohio has em
timber
Twelve Pointer
This one was about 7 miles east of Gaston close to Va line. Never seen a fox squirrel around here. Closes I have seen them is around Bethel and Greenville. But went for years and we didn’t have any coyotes or bears now we have both. But about positive this wasn’t a fox squirrel. Was out in a field so had a good look.
Mack in N.C.
Old Mossy Horns
Probably fox squirrel...my brother in law has fox squirrels on his farm near emporia and the fox squirrel that lives in eastern NC ranges up to Prince George co in Virginia. Several counties in Se Virginia have fox squirrels
CRC
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The black squirrels in DC were released by Teddy Roosevelt and the ones in Ohio were released in the 1960s from Canada.
Yes I looked that up.
Yes I looked that up.
dobber
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Hey, don't be blaming us Canadians, it was a good trade
timber
Twelve Pointer
You probably now a little of the area then. Was coming back from Emporia where the squirrel was between low ground road and Big Johns store
Mack in N.C.
Old Mossy Horns
yep, been in that area alot. My BIL's farm is near skippers. he has seen several in that area. NC has 2 subspecies and Virginia actually has 4 subspecies. The one in east NC makes it up into SE virginia into a few counties.
Virginia wants anyone to have seen one In SE Va to report it
Fox Squirrel
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources is currently determining the distribution of fox squirrels in southeastern Virginia and needs your help.
dwr.virginia.gov
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There’s a couple pockets in NW WV that have them as well.
Helium
Old Mossy Horns
Racists!
CRC
Old Mossy Horns
If you want to shoot one go to the Allegheny National Forest.
They are there.
They are there.
QBD2
Old Mossy Horns
I 100% saw a solid black grey squirrel in Alamance county.
Justin
Old Mossy Horns
Wait til you find out there are chocolate brown ones too 
Mack in N.C.
Old Mossy Horns
Possible but very rare. They are a few black fox squirrels in alamance co. 2 areas 1 north and 1 south. I am from Alamance ..
A black grey squirrel in the south is more rare than an albino. Possible but rare.
Prettiest grey squirrel I ever saw was in Johnston. Grey body with red and I mean a red tail.
Gasman
Twelve Pointer
There are black squirrels in Alamance County in the Belmont community headed towards the EM Holt Fire Department from Hwy 49. I do not know how many but I have seen them there.
Mack in N.C.
Old Mossy Horns
Fox squirrels...that is one area of alamance that has them. There to bass mtn.
QBD2
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I didn’t say it wasn’t rare. But most definitely NOT a fox squirrel. It was 100% grey squirrel, but solid black. I got a great look at him, hanging off the side of moms bird feeder in Graham. Sadly, he was found dead not long after that
Mack in N.C.
Old Mossy Horns
understood. I also never said it wasnt possible. It happens. nature is weird. But black grey squirrels in the south are very very rare.I didn’t say it wasn’t rare. But most definitely NOT a fox squirrel. It was 100% grey squirrel, but solid black. I got a great look at him, hanging off the side of moms bird feeder in Graham. Sadly, he was found dead not long after that
There are Black grey squirrels On Elliott Key in the Keys of florida but they are Mexican gray squrirrels that were released there ~100 years ago or so.
Other than that if you want to see a black grey squirrel you need to go up north or find the needle in the haystack. you found the needle. Wish I had seen it.
red neck richie
Banned
Seen several black fox squirrels some all black some black and white. I don't know if it was 100%. Probably need a DNA test. LOL!
JoeR
Eight Pointer
JoeR
Eight Pointer
Wife sent another one. 
Yep, black phase grey squirrel. Killed a crap ton of them in Mi. When we used to go up every year.
Mack in N.C.
Old Mossy Horns
thats cool. since it went from 1 to 6 mybe there will be more in the future.
JoeR
Eight Pointer
Last one. Here's one on the front porch.
Mack in N.C.
Old Mossy Horns
really nice video. that really is a rare sight in the south. you need to protect them as much as you can. but if I lived there I may have to get one for the wall. LOL
JoeR
Eight Pointer
Thanks. They stay in an area that's just a couple of acres. You're way more likely to see them at my neighbor's house across the street. They don't co-mingle with the regular gray squirrels either.
Joe
oldest school
Old Mossy Horns
ditto in Chatham on a watershed where i have killed a zillion grey squirrels. No fox squirrels ever seen or heard of.
It was last spring. I have been questioned by so many people on it that I dont mention it any more. Til Now LOL.
People just have a hard time getting past their own observations and biases.