White squirrel (photos)

[Maple]

We?ve got an albino squirrel visiting our garden near the junction of East Dulwich Grove and Dulwich Village. At first I thought it was the rarer black eyed leucistic variety but no, this one definitely has red eyes.

I remember seeing one in Ruskin Park on a few occasions more than 20 years ago but never before around here.

[singalto]

I didn?t know they existed!

[Saffron]

Stunning. Great pic. :)

[Jennys]

How lovely. There used to be lots of them in Ruskin Park, twenty or more years ago. Maybe this one is a descendant.

[Pugwash]

Where I worked in Love Walk Camberwell, our offices were built around a large garden and for several years we had a white squirrel living there. we named him Albie and colleagues regularly put out nuts etc for him as the other squirrels used to bully him. We hoped he/she would find a partner and were delighted when we saw him/her running and playing with another squirrel. He disappeared for some time, and we looked in the gardens of D' Crespigney Road in case he had moved 'house'.

[binkylilyput]

I've seen the Love Walk white Squirrel!

Boris the white squirrel from Camberwell:

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/fresh-sightings-of-white-squirrel-in-camberwell-fuel-rumours-boris-bred-before-his-death-a3124201.html

[redjam]

That's amazing! Thanks for sharing.

[Blah Blah]

Wow. What a good looking little fella he is! Great pic too :)

[lavender27]

I'm amazed, if he's a descendant of the white squirrel from Ruskin park. My 4 year old daughter (at the time) 25 yr ago loved to see the little chap and I'd give her monkey nuts to give him, she was always excited to find him. I'm sure I have photos some where.

[cohen22]

How lovely!

[Jennys]

Do show the photo if you can find it, please, lavender 27. That must be one of the albino squirrels I remember.

[Help-Ma-Boab]

Why did you need to bring his colour into this?

[jimbo1964]

I saw a white one in a tree next to Kingsdale School a couple of months ago.

[Ruskin]

I also remember Ruskin's own albino though it was more recent than 20 years ago - more like 10+. I recall seeing many the local dogs (more than usual) being intoxicated by it - chasing it up trees etc.

[EDOldie]

A friend of mine spotted one in Low Cross Wood Lane (opposite West Dulwich Station)a couple of weeks ago.

[shoshntosh]

i think this may be the coolest thread i've ever read on here. i've never before seen an albino squirrel!

[hammerman]

Photos and report of the white squirrel of Dulwich in the newspapers today.

I remember seeing one regularly near the duck pond in Ruskin Park over 16 years ago. Was on the way to the one o'clock club (now Ruskin one o'clock club sadly closed) but he/she was a character then!

[sanity girl]

I've seen this one a few times in our communal garden - scurrying about and playing with the others in the big horse chestnut tree. I also remember the Ruskin Park albino squirrel

[Jennys]

There were quite a few - a small colony really - in Ruskin Park years ago.

[Lisa Taylor]

How bizzare!!! They are actually quite cute, not liking the devil eyes though.