Northern Flying Squirrel

 

We have also witnessed Northern Flying Squirrels in the western United States. They are found in coniferous and mixed forests across much of Canada and west to Utah in the United States.

Flying squirrels don’t fly like birds but rather glide from tree to tree. They are proficient gliders but uncoordinated walkers on the ground. They feed on a variety of plant material as well as tree sap, fungi, insects, carrion, bird eggs and nestlings.