[Rodents of the Pacific Northwest]

Douglas' Squirrel

Tamiasciurus douglasii

Douglas' Squirrel: Tamiasciurus douglasii - Douglas' Squirrel: Tamiasciurus douglasii

A douglas squirrel on a conifer branch at left along the Willard Springs Trail at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge.........May 1, 2015. The photo at right shows a douglas' squirrel on a sitka spruce at Sitka Sedge State Natural Area......August 23, 2023.

Douglas' Squirrel: Tamiasciurus douglasii

Douglas' Squirrel at Portland Audbon- Portland, OR.

Douglas' Squirrel: Tamiasciurus douglasii

Douglas' Squirrel at Portland Audbon- Portland, OR.

Cone bracts of douglas fir cones left by a Douglas' Squirrel: Tamiasciurus douglasii - Cone bracts of douglas fir cones left by a Douglas' Squirrel: Tamiasciurus douglasii

A pile of Douglas fir cone bracts at the base of a tree is a sure sign that a Douglas' squirrel harvested the cones and then sat on a branch cutting the bracts off the cones to get at the seeds. Photo from the Equestrian Trail downhill from the junction with the Hardy Ridge Trail, Beacon Rock State Park......October 21, 2021.

Douglas' Squirrel: Tamiasciurus douglasii - Douglas' Squirrel: Tamiasciurus douglasii

Douglas' Squirrel at Portland Audbon- Portland, OR.

Paul Slichter