HESC 30-12-13

01:26pm in Vivary park, Taunton. Day 25/365 of my picture a day challenge.

This little fella saw me snapping a picture of him on the bridge, and upon noticing my camera darted forward to inspect, he was very friendly and not camera shy at all, my guess is that he was used to fellow snappers and probably expecting a nutty treat!

Vivary Park is a public open space in Taunton, Somerset, England. The park includes trees, rose beds, the Sherford Stream - a tributary of the River Tone which flows through the centre and herbaceous borders, with around 56,000 spring and summer bedding plants being used each year. The park is a garden of the European Garden Heritage Network, and home to numerous wildlife (mainly mallards & grey squirrels!)

Trying to get some fallen seeds from the feeders.

Squirrel standing on a tree looking in Montreal, QC, Canada

Kelsey Park

Extra close up with this little guy. Monterey beaches.

Queen's Park, Glasgow (May, 2010)

A very enquiring Squirrel spent a few moments in our company. Shame his tail didn't pop up!!

Kelsey Park

A red squirrel eating hazlenuts at Dodd Wood, Cumbria. Not many about at the moment.

Grey Squirrel in the garden. Not a lot about at the weekend.

A squirrel in the snow, with bit of filter applied.

Angry young squirrel

Even more Squirrels:

www.flickr.com/photos/thartz00/sets/72157624514894368/

www.flickr.com/photos/thartz00/sets/72157624699997212/

at attention. Eastern fox squirrel. Photo by Frank.

A friendly squirrel eating a banana skin!

Squirrel at McGill University campus, Montreal, Canada.

Original:

i went to the park and this squirrel, later named Marco, was getting really close to me.

Ein frinselndes Eichhörnchen

Category: Flora and Fauna

Description: It was taken near Cabin Drive - March I think. Don't know why the grass seems overly green and maybe it should have reference to 'vermin' as against 'nice furry animal'

Location: Croxteth Country Park

Exhibited in Tate Liverpool, October 2012. An entry in the 2012 Peoples Parks Photography Competition. The competition is run in conjunction with Tate Liverpool and the Liverpool Parks Friends Forum.

Details can be found here Photo Competition . There is a Flickr set for entries at Entries 2012 or you can see all the Park sets and Photostream at Parks Photostream

Liverpool Parks website

Croxteth Country Park website

British Wildlife Centre

It wasn't hot today; maybe she had a full belly.

Just a squirrel really, but I was eye level with it, so couldn't resist!

Actually taken in Alaska - although you'd never know it - but I guess a squirrel is a squirrel is a squirrel...!

Rodent rodent rodent!

A red squirrel enjoys a granola bar on my deck.

Eating the food I put out for the visiting geese from Canada.

Yes, I feed squirrels.

.....I'm guessing this little chap gets lots of breakfast cereal.....

Sorry this isn't the last squirrel shot....

Sciurus Carolinensis

The Grey Squirrel is native to eastern North America, where it is the most prodigious and ecologically essential natural forest regenerator. The grey squirrel in Europe is regarded as an invasive species. It has spread across the continent and has largely displaced the native red squirrel, S. vulgaris. In Ireland, the red squirrel has been displaced in several eastern counties, though it still remains common in the south and west of the country. Gif Image imgur.com/gallery/1aK1u

In Stewart Park, Marton, near Middlesbrough.

This squirrel appeared, giving me a guilty look. Then I saw its dirty face and knew why. Caught it digging in the garden.

Red Squirrel taken at the British Wildlife Centre, Lingfield

I am not sure about this creature, but I guess it is a California ground squirrel. Shot it about three years ago.

Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis

Low light level took the edge off this shot at

400mm and 1/30th plus an old shaky pair of hands,

mine not the Squirrel's :-)