Southern Flying Squirrel Latrine

Further proof of  Southern Flying Squirrel presence on the South Fork. This good size latrine was found spilled out of a sawed tree trunk in the Long Pond Greenbelt.  The squirrrels live communally, especially in the cold weather,  inside hollowed out tree trunks.  Separate chambers in the same tree are used for latrines.   Here is a video of a pet flying squirrel eating a cicada. 

 

Rabbit and Rat in Snow

Across frozen kettleholes, a lot rat activity, and eastern cottontail.  The cottontail is heading right, and the rat is heading left. 

 

 

Grey Squirrel Scat

This crusty frozen snow surface has made it possible to identify without doubt grey squirrel scat.  My back yard is full of the stuff.   A great setting for finding hairs too, as is shown in the journal page.