I was excited to find a Western Gray Squirrel recently in Klickitat County, my second sighting EVER! I was enroute to one of my raptor surveys when it ran across the road right in front of me. Thankfully no one was behind me so I could stop & grab a couple photos before he disappeared into the snow-covered forest. They are listed as a threatened species in WA State.
Western Gray Squirrel running into snow-covered forest.
The bushy tail of a Western Gray Squirrel as he runs into a snow-covered forest.