Eastern gray squirrel - Sciurus carolinensis - Taken at Charnwood Water / Loughborough - UK
This curious look - tells us that breakfast is definitely expected due to the freezing cold weather.
"This morning, despite the freezing cold of -4 degrees, the sun radiated a surprisingly refreshing warmth. I had the opportunity to capture the rich colors that emerge when the sun graces us with its presence. I chose to experiment with my heavy and old style. FX lens, Nikon 80-200 f2.8, Instead of the Nikon 500mm f5.6 PF, I explored the natural habitat of Charnwood Water, which I visited last week.
My photo targets were gray squirrels, which are accustomed to the presence of humans and my favorite bird species, the Robin. I had to get quite close before pressing the shutter, compensating for the disadvantage of the 200mm focal length. Despite the freezing conditions, I occasionally took off my gloves, aiming to press the shutter in different environments with changing bokeh - background.
Winter, with its freezing temperatures, has special appeal for wildlife photography for three important reasons. First, many species are at their best; resident birds are showing off their vibrant plumage and mammals are donning their thick winter coats.
"I captured some of these moments with my camera this morning, and I hope you enjoy watching these images as much as I did while shooting them."
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More than 200 species of squirrels live worldwide, including tree, ground and flying squirrel species. Eastern gray squirrels forage for nuts, seeds, buds, and flowers of trees. Like other tree squirrels, the eastern gray squirrel plays an important role in what is known as seed dispersal. As winter approaches, squirrels carry their food and bury it in various places, but sometimes they forget exactly where they buried it. This helps the environment because buried seeds and nuts germinate and grow the following spring. Female eastern gray squirrels can begin having babies as early as five and a half months old. Females can give birth to offspring twice a year, each usually consisting of two to four cubs. They collect leaves and twigs and build nests high in trees to house their young or use tree cavities as shelter.
Newborn eastern gray squirrels have no fur when they are born and cannot see. They usually weigh as little as half an ounce (14 grams). They leave the nest at about ten to twelve weeks of age and are fully grown in about nine months.
Eastern gray squirrels have an excellent sense of smell and use it to locate hidden food. They can also get information about squirrels by smelling them.
They communicate with each other by making sounds and body movements such as wagging their tails. When predators such as red foxes and red-tailed hawks are nearby, eastern gray squirrels will make warning calls to alert other squirrels.
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Lens - handheld. The aperture is f4.5 - f8 and is full length. All my images were converted from RAW to JPEG.
Thanks for stopping by and looking :)
Eastern gray squirrel - Sciurus carolinensis - Taken at Charnwood Water / Loughborough - UK
This curious look - tells us that breakfast is definitely expected due to the freezing cold weather.
"This morning, despite the freezing cold of -4 degrees, the sun radiated a surprisingly refreshing warmth. I had the opportunity to capture the rich colors that emerge when the sun graces us with its presence. I chose to experiment with my heavy and old style. FX lens, Nikon 80-200 f2.8, Instead of the Nikon 500mm f5.6 PF, I explored the natural habitat of Charnwood Water, which I visited last week.
My photo targets were gray squirrels, which are accustomed to the presence of humans and my favorite bird species, the Robin. I had to get quite close before pressing the shutter, compensating for the disadvantage of the 200mm focal length. Despite the freezing conditions, I occasionally took off my gloves, aiming to press the shutter in different environments with changing bokeh - background.
Winter, with its freezing temperatures, has special appeal for wildlife photography for three important reasons. First, many species are at their best; resident birds are showing off their vibrant plumage and mammals are donning their thick winter coats.
"I captured some of these moments with my camera this morning, and I hope you enjoy watching these images as much as I did while shooting them."
Best viewed in lightbox - please click on the image or press L.
More than 200 species of squirrels live worldwide, including tree, ground and flying squirrel species. Eastern gray squirrels forage for nuts, seeds, buds, and flowers of trees. Like other tree squirrels, the eastern gray squirrel plays an important role in what is known as seed dispersal. As winter approaches, squirrels carry their food and bury it in various places, but sometimes they forget exactly where they buried it. This helps the environment because buried seeds and nuts germinate and grow the following spring. Female eastern gray squirrels can begin having babies as early as five and a half months old. Females can give birth to offspring twice a year, each usually consisting of two to four cubs. They collect leaves and twigs and build nests high in trees to house their young or use tree cavities as shelter.
Newborn eastern gray squirrels have no fur when they are born and cannot see. They usually weigh as little as half an ounce (14 grams). They leave the nest at about ten to twelve weeks of age and are fully grown in about nine months.
Eastern gray squirrels have an excellent sense of smell and use it to locate hidden food. They can also get information about squirrels by smelling them.
They communicate with each other by making sounds and body movements such as wagging their tails. When predators such as red foxes and red-tailed hawks are nearby, eastern gray squirrels will make warning calls to alert other squirrels.
I hope you enjoy my photos as much as I enjoyed taking them.
Thank you so much for visiting my feed, commenting, adding to your favorites or just browsing.
I appreciate it very much, wish you good luck and good light.
© All rights belong to R.Ertuğ. Please do not use this image without my express written permission. If you want to buy or use it, contact me via Flickr mail. Your comments and criticism are highly appreciated.
Lens - handheld. The aperture is f4.5 - f8 and is full length. All my images were converted from RAW to JPEG.
Thanks for stopping by and looking :)