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Common Name:Squirrel, Douglas
Scientific Name:Tamiasciurus douglasii
Family:Sciuridae
Area:Beaver Creek State Natural Area, Oregon
Date:July 19, 2013

This is probably the most wide-spread squirrel in Oregon. Its colors changes with the seasons, going from the red browns in summer to the darker grey in winter. Alternate names for this squirrel are Chickaree and Pine Squirrel. Many times their high pitched bark is confused with a bird call.


Collier Memorial State Park, Oregon - - - - October 5, 2010


North Blowout Nordic Shelter - Willamette National Forest, Oregon - - -December 18, 2002

Reference:Cascade-Olympic Natural History by Mathews / National Audubon Society Field Guide to Mammals