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North American Flying Squirrels On Film
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The Cy Hampson Collection

About Cy Hampson, flying squirrel researcher/professor/writer

glsa 7 hours
Northern pups - 7 hours old

glsa 2 days
Northern pup - 2 days old

4 8 10 days
Northern pups - 4, 8 and 10 days old (l to r)

12 days
Northern pup - 12 days old - spread reflex, transparent patagium

15 days old
4 15-day-old northern pups

21 27 days
Northern pups - 21 days (l), 27 days old (r)

22 days
northern pup - 22 days old

33 days
northern pup at 33 days old

climb down
flying squirrels are adept in any position

flight
a northern adult in mid-glide

flight 1
northern adult, braking posture

flight 2
northern adult, braking posture

glide 3
northern adult, braking posture

glide 4
northern adult, braking posture


hind foot
northern hind foot with fur growing between toes (winter only)


landing
northern about to land

landing
another view

landing
touch wood!

jump land
strobe flash shot of "launch and land"

takeoff 1
strobe shot of launch

takeoff 2
strobe shot of launch

glsa run
northern running (note powerful hind leg musculature

glvo running
southern flying squirrel fully airborne in mid-run

weigh scales
this northern girl is watching her weight!

out on a limb
three juvenile northerns, sitting on a lichen-covered branch

out on a limb
two adult northerns dining out together

out on a limb
these lineups are just awful!

in the hand
a flying squirrel in the hand is worth two in the forest...

glsa
a sub-adult northern flying squirrel

one head
one...

two heads
two...

three heads
three...

four heads
four heads...are way better than one!