Here in Eastern Massachusetts there are known colonies of black, or melanistic gray squirrels. Wakefield Ma. has been known for its population of them and they have spread, genetically, into neighboring Reading, Saugus and Stoneham in recent decades. Here in Andover I've seen a number of white phase gray squirrels but have never been close enough to see the red eye indicative of a true albino. A bag of 4 melanistic squirrels is a special bag indeed. Great Picture!
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