Flying Squirrel in Ransomville

[robw]

I have a birdhouse mounted on a 4x4 next to the house, that hasn't gotten any birds in it yet, so went to check it out.  Moved the post it's mounted on to straignten it out, and this guy hopped out, jumped and glided to a tree and climbed up.  He's the 1st flying squirrel I've ever seen.  They are nocturnal, so I probably work him up, but am setting my wildgame camera across from the birdhouse, hope to get some new pics.

 

Took this pic with my phone, not the best contrast, but better ones will (hopefully) be on the way.

 

 

[Lawdwaz]

I've only seen one in my life in NYS or anywhere.  Cool little critters.

 

The one I saw was in Naples NY and my buddy killed it by mistake on the second day of deer season.  It landed on his shoulder in the dark and scared the crap out of him, he whacked with his hand and killed it!  He didn't know wtf it was!!

[Cabin Fever]

My college professor told me that flying squirrels are as common as grey squirrels in NYS, but we just don't see them as much because they are nocturnal. They are neat looking critters though.

[Doc]

Weird critters. They can't make up their minds whether they want o be a mammal or a bird...lol.