Squirrel Tales: Cinnamon Morphs, Firework Tails & Red Rascals!
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Squirrel Tales: Cinnamon Morphs, Firework Tails & Red Rascals!

Charline

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https://youtu.be/7ngChI_UtXo


 The squirrels in this video have rare colors and big personalities! Let’s get up close and personal with a few local stars from my Toronto neighborhood:

Firework – An Eastern Grey Squirrel with a red chest and a white-tipped tail that whips around like a firework in motion!

Cinnamon – A rare cinnamon morph (possibly a Fox or Eastern Grey Squirrel) with a striking reddish-brown body, black face, and a mysterious cataract eye. Is Cinnamon the boss of the block?

Cindy & Orange Tail – Likely Cinnamon’s adorable offspring. Full of personality—and still a mystery when it comes to species!

Red Squirrels – Energetic, curious, and surprisingly willing to pose for the camera.

Watch these charming squirrels go about their day in one of Toronto’s most fascinating wildlife communities!
« Last Edit: May 05, 2025, 12:42:06 PM by Charline »


Dr. John

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Lovely squirrels!


We have a cinnamon female that’s a regular visitor to our back door for peanuts. She’s definitely an eastern gray. We have named her, somewhat obviously, Cinnamon Girl.


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Thanks, Dr. John. Would like to see a photo of your Cinnamon Girl one day.


I have discovered another blonde squirrel so I call it Blondie. According to others, Blondie has been known locally for a number of years. It is nursing now. It will be interesting to see her kits.


This video shows Blondie: https://youtu.be/xetGrgXi-Bs


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There are also white eastern gray squirrels at times in the city.  I used to see them on the grounds of CAMH at Queen and Ossington decades ago and more recently in Trinity Bellwoods park.  They are not albino as far as I can tell, but a very light coloured morph.


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I read about the one in Trinity Bellwood a while ago. Wonder if it's still around.


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I initially thought Cinnmon's partial blue eye was a cataract. But it seems that Cinnamon can still see with that eye. Now I am not sure what it is. Maybe it was just a partial blue eye?


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