Squirrels and Jays

November 1-4
When we went to the Grand Canyon, the Abert Squirrel was mentioned as one of the species living in that area. We were told that they lived in the Ponderosa Pines near the Village. We saw deer by the train tracks and elk in a couple of places, but no squirrels. The next morning, however, at the campground, there they were. We were never able to get a count-they move too quickly but they slowed enough for pictures.
The other beautiful resident of the campground was the Stellar's Jay. The interior variety has white forehead streaks but the iridescent blue was the same when the sun hit their feathers. One morning a flock of at least 30 birds was flitting around the pines........