tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27276563.post5393203004880997961..comments2023-09-18T06:38:04.194-04:00Comments on Palemaleirregulars: Red-tail Updates: Mama Emerald Menaces Me Plus Rose and Vince Do Lunch for the KidsDonegal Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09809720759418462703noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27276563.post-19087483473083613362010-05-18T02:13:50.264-04:002010-05-18T02:13:50.264-04:00I'm with you Chris there was something about t...I'm with you Chris there was something about the size, the orange color, the shape of the leg, plus the length of the tail and the fur on said tail that made it not a rat, but not exactly a young squirrel either.Donegal Brownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809720759418462703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27276563.post-12339355387923427222010-05-17T10:58:06.247-04:002010-05-17T10:58:06.247-04:00I'd say it's a chipmunk, not a young squir...I'd say it's a chipmunk, not a young squirrel--they are common in Bronx Park, particularly in the Botanical Gardens, and ideal prey for Red-Tails--easy to catch, abundant, and unlikely to carry either exotic diseases like frounce, or toxins such as rat poison. <br /><br />In Van Cortlandt Park, the nesting Red-Tails seemed to serve chipmunks to their young almost exclusively. <br /><br />(I'm tempted to scream "ALVINNNN!!!" now, but I'll restrain myself).Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00271250698430923736noreply@blogger.com