Rock Squirrels

Otospermophilus variegatus

Rock Squirrels are large squirrels that have speckled grayish brown coats, long brushy tails with white edges, pointed ears that rise above their heads and dark eyes with white rings around them.

Close Up Rock Squirrel At Home Yesterday

By |2023-10-03T05:19:32-06:00October 3rd, 2023|Categories: Rock Squirrels, Salt Lake County, Utah, Wildlife|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday, during a light rain, I looked out of my living room window, and to my surprise, I had a close-up view of a Rock Squirrel right next to the house.

Rock Squirrel Tree Topper

By |2023-04-02T05:03:06-06:00April 2nd, 2023|Categories: Rock Squirrels, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Almost three years ago, I photographed this Rock Squirrel perched in top of a juniper in the foothills of some sky island mountains in the West Desert of Utah.

National Squirrel Appreciation Day

By |2023-04-11T05:16:42-06:00January 21st, 2021|Categories: American Red Squirrels, Eastern Gray Squirrels, Florida, Glacier County, Juab County, Montana, Morgan County, Pinellas County, Richardson's Ground Squirrels, Rock Squirrels, Sawgrass Lake Park, Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Virginia, Wasatch Mountains, West Desert, White-tailed Antelope Squirrels|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

January 21st is National Squirrel Appreciation Day and it recognizes these creatures that some people consider pests while others find them fascinating.

Rock Squirrel Close Up In A Fragrant Sumac Shrub

By |2023-04-11T04:53:09-06:00September 28th, 2020|Categories: Rock Squirrels, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Rock Squirrel was grasping a sumac branch and the shrub was so close to me I wasn't even sure I was going to be able to focus on it.

Rock Squirrel Resting On A Lichen Encrusted Boulder

By |2023-04-11T05:26:54-06:00September 13th, 2020|Categories: Rock Squirrels, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I spent the morning up in the Wasatch Mountains yesterday where one of the furry creatures I saw and photographed was a Rock Squirrel on a lichen encrusted boulder.

Peek-a-boo Rock Squirrel Close Up In A Serviceberry Bush

By |2023-04-11T05:09:00-06:00August 27th, 2019|Categories: Rock Squirrels, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

In mid August I was attempting to get close up photos of a Rock Squirrel that was actively feeding on serviceberries in the Wasatch Mountains and two things happened that ruined my chances for better images.

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