It’s a long way to the top…
I got a very special Christmas surprise in my Yahoo mailbox this week from a lady I’ve known for a while over at my other internet home named Nancy. Namely, these four 
absolutely precious photos of a white squirrel who has taken up residence in her yard in Virginia! She was kind enough to allow me to share them with my fellow squirrel lovers, and I thought this little angel would be the prefect way to end The Nest to send out 2022 with a bang!
White furred squirrels are the result of an uncommon mutation in normal grey squirrels, and is actually possible in pretty much any animal in the kingdom. Leucism is a condition where an animal loses, or is born without part of its normal pigmentation. In squirrels, it can create “squnks” (Piebaldism, which was the subject of this VERY OLD post of mine) and these snowy white cuties if most of their fur loses pigmentation.
Waiting patiently for Tails From The Ranch to remind us that no squirrel is an angel….
Note that the squirrel does not have red eyes, has some color in its face, and even has a somewhat normal stripe in its tail. He is not an albino, a condition which seems more well known, but much rarer than leucism. He is still, however, in much greater peril than his normally colored contemporaries given that his bright white coat not only provides little camouflage from predators, but makes him stick out like a sore thumb…
I’m pretty hard to find in the snow, though!
I’ve never come across any squirrel lighter than a blonde, so I thank Nancy for allowing me to share some pics of her resident white squirrel…. who is certainly one of the most special Saturday Squirrels I’ve ever gotten to feature!
I’ll just hang around here for a while if you don’t mind…
Have a great weekend and new year everyone!
Evil Squirrel's Nest 
Well he’s adorable alright and looking right at the camera so obviously likes his picture taken. I’m in Virginia – maybe I need to keep a closer eye on things outside in case he has a relative in my area! Happy New Year……………
Pam
Supposedly those white squirrels are slightly more common in your neck of the woods. Keep your eyes peeled for one!
How fabulous! I’ve never seen one….
I’ve never been that lucky either!
What a beautiful little squirrel! Thanks for featuring this one today! Happy Saturday and New Year! 🙂
It’s a Christmas miracle and whatnot!
Wow! Good luck in 2023, la ardilla blanca!
What a gorgeous squirrel! I wonder if he/she knows they are any different. And not an albino, which is the one trait that usually results in white hair – if it were, the eyes would be pink, since they would lack pigment, too.
Adorable. My white squirrel has a darker stripe on his back. I have several grays with white ears, too. I think they are related to him.
Such a lovely way to end the year with this little sweetie! We have a squirrel on our property with white ears, but I’ve never seen a completely white one!
An amazing squirrel. This must be really rare color.
Wow, what a way to end 2022. That’s pretty amazing. Best wishes for a very Happy New Year.