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I was supposed to be on my way to work; this squirrel was the reason I was late!
Spring is just around the corner here. In fact, it feels like spring has already arrived!
I’m officially announcing Murders & Mysteries today (formerly the musical project known as Kremlin), a solo musical project I’ve been working off and on for the past few years but focused on in 2007. An EP release is coming soon. For now, a website and a Virb page with tracks to listen to.
The track "Antiloper" features The Girl™ on vocals, if you were curious who was singing on that.
Thanks to Andrew for looking into whether there were existing Kremlins, of which there are. Murders & Mysteries is a phrase I've used on and off over the years and the .com was available (as per Andrew's investigating) so here we are.
Sissy.
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Post-Thanksgiving Thai lunch ride.
The Girl's sister wanted to get some good Thai before heading home. We obliged and got her to ride with us on The Girl's other bike.
Don't let him fool you, he's vicious.
The North American red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, is replaced by the nearly identical Douglas's squirrel, Tamiasciurus douglassii, on the west coast...but not in eastern Washington where this was taken.
Remember when I mentioned that The Girl™ and I were collaborating on a photo site?
The Busy Life is now live.
It's partly taking place of my 6 year fascination of having a photo website (first the now defunct boochakan.com and currently the sleeping absenter.org) and also the culmination of Jen and I's desire to creatively work together.
I'm very excited by the photos on the site and look forward to more.
For those keeping count: she has more photos in the first set than I do, which only speaks to the quality of her work (including the diptych pictured).
So, go take a gander.
The little feller walked right into camp one morning at Bear Island. This made the cover of the book Squirrels of the World
www.amazon.com/Squirrels-World-Richard-Thorington-Jr/dp/1...
This photograph is not in the public domain and may not be used on websites, blogs, or in other media without advance permission from Bruce Finocchio
Grizzled Giant Squirrel (Ratufa macroura), Kitulgala, Sri Lanka
The grizzled giant squirrel (Ratufa macroura) is a large tree squirrel in the genus Ratufa found in the highlands of the Central and Uva provinces of Sri Lanka, and in patches of riparian forest along the Kaveri River and in the hill forests in the Tamil Nadu and Kerala states of southern India.[3] The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the species as near threatened due to habitat loss and hunting.
It is the national animal of Sri Lanka.
Source: Wikipedia
Taken in La Ceja, Antioquia, Colombia; Central Andes; 2.300 meters above sea level.
The Andean squirrel (Sciurus pucheranii) is a tree squirrel endemic to Colombia.
The Andean squirrel is a typical tree squirrel, in its general proportions resembling the Eastern grey squirrel of North America. However, it is much smaller, with a body length of only about 14 centimetres (5.5 in), and a 12 to 16 centimetres (4.7 to 6.3 in) tail. It has soft, silky, reddish-brown fur over most of the body, merging to greyish-yellow on the underparts. The tail fur is darker than that on the body,
It inhabits montane rain forest and cloud forests of the Cordillera Occidental and Cordillera Central of the Colombian Andes, at elevations between 2,000 and 3,300 metres (6,600 and 10,800 ft). As a tree squirrel, it lives among Cecropia trees, palms, and tree ferns. It is believed to be diurnal, but sufficiently little is known about its habits, population, and habitat requirements, that it is currently listed as data deficient by the IUCN.
Wikipedia
Wanted to find out if I could hold the 200-500 lens including a teleconverter steady enough to take some images of our backyard tree squirrels. So this makes the lens a 700mm f8. Actually did not work out too badly.
Allí tenemos algo interesante.
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Rodentia
Family:Sciuridae
Genus:Sciurus
Subgenus:Guerlinguetus
Species:S. pucheranii
The Andean squirrel (Sciurus pucheranii) is a tree squirrel endemic to Colombia.
The Andean squirrel is a typical tree squirrel, in its general proportions resembling the Eastern grey squirrel of North America. However, it is much smaller, with a body length of only about 14 centimetres (5.5 in), and a 12 to 16 centimetres (4.7 to 6.3 in) tail. Although there are few records of its weight, it appears to be generally between about 100 and 140 grams (3.5 and 4.9 oz). It has soft, silky, reddish-brown fur over most of the body, merging to greyish-yellow on the underparts. The tail fur is darker than that on the body, and some Andean squirrels also have a distinctive dark stripe down their flanks, and/or a black patch on the back of the head. Females have six teats.
It inhabits montane rain forest and cloud forests of the Cordillera Occidental and Cordillera Central of the Colombian Andes, at elevations between 2,000 and 3,300 metres (6,600 and 10,800 ft). As a tree squirrel, it lives among Cecropia trees, palms, and tree ferns. It is believed to be diurnal, but sufficiently little is known about its habits, population, and habitat requirements, that it is currently listed as data deficient by the IUCN.
Wikipedia
Gonzales County, Texas, USA.
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Photographed at The Pensthorpe Nature Resreve near Fakenham in Norfolk, where a number of Red Squirrels are housed in large inter-connected enclosures.
The red squirrel or Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus common throughout Eurasia. The red squirrel is an arboreal, omnivorous rodent.
In Great Britain, Italy and Ireland, numbers have decreased drastically in recent years. This decline is associated with the introduction by humans of the eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) from North America and habitat loss. Due to this, without conservation, it is possible the species could be lost from Britain by 2030.
In western and southern Europe they are found in broad-leaved woods where the mixture of tree and shrub species provides a better year round source of food. In most of the British Isles and in Italy, broad-leaved woodlands are now less suitable due to the better competitive feeding strategy of introduced grey squirrels. Red squirrels that survive their first winter have a life expectancy of 3 years. Individuals may reach 7 years of age, and 10 in captivity. Survival is positively related to availability of autumn–winter tree seeds; on average, 75–85% of juveniles die during their first winter, and mortality is approximately 50% for winters following the first.
Arboreal predators include small mammals such as the pine marten, wildcats, and the stoat, which preys on nestlings; birds, including owls and raptors such as the goshawk and buzzards, may also take the red squirrel.
The red squirrel is protected in most of Europe, as it is listed in Appendix III of the Bern Convention. Fewer than 140,000 individuals were thought to be left in 2013, approximately 85% of which were in Scotland, with the Isle of Wight being the largest haven in England.
A very determined Douglas Squirrel trying to get some breakfast
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