View allAll Photos Tagged squirrel
This is the only squirrel native to British Columbia - he's tiny (all 150 grams of him) and shy, spending most of his time in trees (unless there's an especially tasty morsel of food below!)
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.
The squirrels in our local wood are very civilised. They like to sit at a table when they eat but they are lousy at clearing up after.
Camera: PENTAX K20D
Lens: Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 LD MACRO
Focal length: 220 mm (equiv. 330 mm)
Aperture: f/4.5
Exposure time: 1/1000"
ISO speed rating: 400/27°
Program: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Pattern
White Balance: Auto (White Fluorescent)
Focus Mode: AF-S
Image Stabilizer: stabilized
Noise Reduction: Off
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
See the squirrel set here:
These squirrels are in a walk-through enclosure where you are able to get very close to them. I find these squirrels very beautiful, in fact quite stunning - they have attractive tufts on their ears during the winter months. We found them incredibly clean and were amazed at how very sharp their nails were.
Brrrr... on a frigid Winter morning (the temp was about 20 degrees), this cute squirrel sat in a tree in our back yard.