I had an albino squirrel hanging around for about three years. I called 
him/her Frosty.  Got nice pictures.  Have not seen him this year.  Maybe 
lunch for the Great Horned Owl.

George

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mary LaMarca" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Fw: Black Gray Squirrels


I went to Oberlin College in the mid-70's. We had a small colony of totally 
white Gray
Squirrels living in the quad where my dorm was. Chats with more recent 
graduates confirm
that there are still white squirrels there.

I didn't own binoculars at the time, so I never was able to determine if 
they were true
albinos or a leucistic form. Leucistic/albino animals have a much harder 
time surviving in
the wild, as they are easily visible to predators. I figure the Oberlin 
white squirrels have
been helped out over the years by living in an area patrolled by frisbee 
players, raucous
students and squirrel-lovers providing treats...

Mary LaMarca
Silver Spring, MD