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A rather bedraggled Grey squirrel (_Sciurus carolinensis_) caching something for, well, a rainy day I guess!
While my astrophotography mount is being worked on, I'm reduced to taking pictures of the damned squirrels...
By now the squirrel was at my elbow, on the table, all but doing a little song and dance number in its attempts to get me to feed it...
A Fox Squirrel chewing on an unusual, smooth-shelled walnut (Carpathian?), in the woods at the Erie Nature Center.
Black (melanistic) phase
Sciurus carolinensis
Virtually all Eastern Grays in this (northern) part of their range are melanistic. It is thought that the expression of this recessive gene has something to do with survival in the colder climes.
Washtenaw County, MI
The 7D is really impressive compared to the 40D. Great ability to crop. Very sharp focus. With center-spot focusing the little limb was no problem. ISO 250, no grain in the BG.
11.16.08
This weekend must have been some sort of squirrel holiday because the entire community was out in full force both mornings. Not only were they in a really playful mood but they also brought down one of the youngsters from the only litter we had this year. This little sweetie was a bit nervous and jumpy and didn't venture out from safety too often, though I was still able to grab a few shots for you to enjoy. Due to the rampant fires raging not all that far from us, this mornings light had a strange diffused quality to it. We pray that all their relatives in these areas managed to escape safe and sound.