Last Friday (Jan 9th), walking through Queen's park 'round 7pm, one of the trees near the main paths (but out of direct light) was literally crawling with black/grey squirrels. We counted 20+, both colour phases, on the main trunk, spiraling up/down, and popping in and out of one of the large holes. Not necessarily frenzied activity, but pretty constant movement. The grey ones led to a particularly creepy effect, as you could barely see them against the bark - it was like the bark was rippling. :shock: I have *never* seen a concentration of squirrels like this on one tree.... (it's too bad it was after dark - the resident RTHs would've loved it...)
I believe they have a January mating season, and my guess is this is part of it? Was there a lucky female higher up, waiting for the men to sort themselves out?
Incredible.
- D
