Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: calgary Zoo

I don't usually get the chance to photograph a Black Squirrel, but this one was running wild near the Black-tailed Prairie Dogs at the Calgary Zoo. It appears to have some brownish patches, too. "The Eastern Grey Squirrels come in two main colour varieties or morphs, black and grey, and there are a few with shades of reds or even yellows in their pelage. A new-born litter may contain individuals of all colours. In the east, due to predatory pressure, grey individuals have a better chance of avoiding detection in grey-barked trees while black ones survive best when in stands of black-barked Black Oak or Black Walnut trees. In Calgary, litters seem to be evenly divided between grey and black. In winter, black individuals appear to be more numerous, particularly during cold days; perhaps their black fur absorbs more radiant heat, allowing them to be more active than their grey brothers or sisters." From talkaboutwildlife.ca.

Glad I took this photo when I did, as a few days later, all the beautiful, sweet-scented flowers on this Gardenia were beginning to die. The scent is out of this world! Growing in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo