Eastern Gray Squirrel eating Puffball mushroom

January 02, 2024  •  3 Comments

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Puffball mushrooms are a common fungus that once dry, contain a dark powdery substance that is actually trillions of mushroom spores. A trail of "smoke" was created when this Eastern Gray Squirrel began devouring one of these near my home. The squirrel diet typically consists of nuts, fruit, seeds, flowers, insects - and yes - mushrooms!

 

Keywords: dried, eastern gray squirrel, puffball mushroom, smoke

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Truman Holtzclaw(non-registered)
Did not know that squirrels ate mushrooms.
Jeff D.(non-registered)
Very nice bokeh and light.
Molly(non-registered)
That is an amazing capture and awesome photo. Thank you so much for sharing.
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