This is one of my squirrel images, taken in 2006. Like most of my squirrel images, this one was captured while I was busy doing flower macros. I am pretty sure this is a Red Squirrel in a spruce tree. We run about 4 up to 10 resident squirrels who willingly to harass humans, tease dogs and chew on building parts. Our reds are already chasing each other in pre-mating rituals :(. Oh joy :)
C & C much appreciated.
Cheers
Gail
Canon 30D with 100mm f/2.8 macro at f/5.0, 1/320 sec, pattern exp with 0 comp, ISO 400
Hi Gail,
I like the composition and capture...the little guy is placed just right in frame, with a good head angle and eye contact...I like his habitat home...:D:cool: Suggestion...might want to tone down just a little the whit areas on the face and body...aside from this, I love it...:cool:
Gotta love those pineys, tis a Red:-) ( pineys=what we call Reds in this neck of the woods but applies to Douglas to).They are vocal and fearless, gets them into quite a bit of trouble.
Really cute Gail!!! Agree with Gus on all points.
My personal nick name for these guys is 'cockroaches with teeth' and I have a few scars to prove it;)
I was just being lazy. I finally went and looked it up in "Squirrels of the West" by Tamara Hartson. I can see that there are a number of physical differences between the two. The main one being the color of the eye ring and the underside.
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