The Quiet Picture

Finding my voice in the silence of nature

Feb 10

Furry

Category: canon 300mm,squirrel

I don’t know what title to give to my squirrel posts anymore… squirrels, squirrels and more squirrels. Well, I’ve got nothing else to shoot when the weather is like this!

The first furry visitor to the feeder was Jackie, but it was still too dark for photography. When it got a bit better with light, Blackie showed up and now I was able to confirm that Blackie indeed is a girl, and really is a lot bigger than the other squirrels (males included), it’s easy to see even when there’s no other squirrel sitting next to her for comparison.

Blackie
Blackie (slight crop from left and bottom)

Shortly after Blackie left, Stubby-Tail showed up. If you compare Stubby-Tail’s tail to Blackie’s, you’ll see that it’s shorter and the tip is oddly-shaped. Stubby-Tail’s ears are also a bit worn and he has a scar in the left ear (can be seen here), so he seems to be the veteran of the pack.

Stubby-Tail
Stubby-Tail

And finally, Freddie came along. I must say that Freddie is the prettiest squirrel of the lot (together with Jackie), mostly thanks to that beautiful red fur of his. But I’m not quite sure how these frontal shots work…!

Freddie
Freddie (cropped from left and right)

3 comments

3 Comments so far

  1. Rane Olsen February 19th, 2008 4:41 pm

    Nice to see this dedicated squirrel photographer ;D

  2. Miika February 23rd, 2008 7:50 pm

    Hahaha, 100 frames / weekend was it? The public wants more!

  3. Minna February 23rd, 2008 8:17 pm

    Only 65 frames this weekend (today) :D

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