When I have an idea for a photo, like I did for the Weekly Photo Challenge, I will take loads of photos with different compositions and angles. When photographing animals I take even more, because I want the picture sharp and animals like to move(quickly sometimes). I usually shoot in bursts which leaves you with a lot of pictures to choose from and some pictures that are not so great.
With my squirrel pictures I really had a good crop of shots. I thought it sad to leave them on my harddrive and decided to create the gallery below.
Let me know in the comments which is your favourite squirrel picture.
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Squirrel Reward is the easy favourite for me Ben. Out of interest, where were the photos taken? MM 🍀
These were taken in Lodz Poland where I live. The park is called im. J. Poniatowskiego. It is deceptivly big.
Thanks Ben, we’re off to Wroclaw in a couple of weeks. Any tips of traditional stuff to do in Poland (eat, drink etc.). MM 🍀
There is so much to try, but you have to taste polish beer esp from local brewers, FYI it can be quite strong. Food is very heavy but delicious, bigos, dumplings and the black sausage are my favourite traditional dishes. I have only been to wroclaw once and I was rushed to explore the city, I am not sure what there is to do in that region but trains are very cheap if you need to travel, although you need to keep an eye on where you are because they don’t announce the stations.
Cheers Ben, thanks for that MM🍀
Hey Ben too cute! So pleased they made it from the cutting room floor! Handsome little guys!
Thank you Julie, they had to be saved and shared, didn’t they.
Sure did!
Great captures. Favorite is hands to mouth in v of tree.
Yep that was the one I choose the the challenge yesterday, but I kinda like them all myself.
Such sweet captures, squirrels are so photogenic
Yes they are Karen, and always having fun it seems.
The photo that you featured previously is my favorite. My second favorite is the one with the squirrel on the tree looking out towards a lamp post (?).
I like the “look out squirrel” a lot the space empty space to the side adds depth. Your right Mike it is a Lamp post.
Such cuteness – 5th down on left is fave.
“Squirrel Pose ” great picture, I also like that one. I like the way he is frozen to the spot but ready for action.
I like the what’s there squirrel best. The colors just blend so well and he really seems to have that expression on his face.
That is a cute shot and he does seem to have an inquisitive expression on his face.
Fun gallery. I can’t choose a fav, but I must comment that I love the straight-up ears on these squirrels! And you really caught some great expressions, too.
Thank You Karen. I know it can be hard to choose one, I had a problem yesterday doing it as well. There ears are nice and tufty and this is part of their winter coat that they loose when thy shed it in the spring/summer. Usually their ears are not so big.
Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Never saw squirrel ears that big before – they seem to be having a great time.
Hi Mary the big ears are part of the winter coat which they shed. In the summer their ears will look much smaller.
They were having a lot of fun in the trees and running around. I can’t wait till I go back and photograph some more.
So funny looking, cute sort of! We have a family of 4 or 5, I loose track that every morning rain or shine they run across the roof top around 6:45am and then onto the trees and racing and chasing each other all over the yard.
You need to get up early Mary and see if you can photograph them. I am sure they would be obliging.
I like the first and second best, squirrels are so fun to watch but even more fun when they’re interacting. They’re all nice pics though. I love their ears!! Our squirrels do not look like that, very similar in color – some of them obviously – but not the ear tufts.
I hear you on having so many pics and not wanting to let them sit all by themselves. Good choice to share them. 🙂
The tufts on the ears they will lose with the winter coat, in the summer their ears look a bit smaller.
It can be hard sometimes to chose so few images to post. I prefer posting individual images because I believe in sharing your strongest work, yet when you have so many that are strong it can be a difficult balance.
I’m glad you like the gallery and thanks for taking the time to comment.
🙂 I have to agree in all respects.
Squirrels are so adorable and I love the tufted ears of the red ones. I miss red squirrels. My favourite is the last image with the squirrel looking up at the camera but I also really like the one of the squirrel sitting nibbling in the V of the tree.
Those are the first two I chose to post this week. It’s interesting that you like those the best. For me they were two of the strongest from the set.
Very cute squirrels!
Thank you Jenifer, they are quite squirrels.
They look a lot different than the ones here in PA.
Nice to see red ones. The introduction of grey ones decimated them over here. Great shots.
The introduction of grey squirrels was a great example of why humans shouldn’t manipulate nature. The same with importing “plants” from other countries because of their colour that turned out to be weeds. Thankfully greys were not added to Poland and we have nice red squirrels.
Well said.
Amazing coincidence. Someone said to me today they were going to Brownsea Island tomorrow to see Red Squirrels and now Mrs. Ha wants to see them. Maybe we should visit Poland!
Life is full of these little coincidences. Yep Poland has red squirrels and I have never seen an American grey here at all. In my city there are three locations where they don’t ming humans too much, possibly because people feed them and them and there is a lot of space for them.
You and Mrs Ha should visit Poland, there are many hidden gems here.
A great series of photos.
Thank you Raewyn,
Cute little critters aren’t they? 2nd to last would have to be my favorite : ))
Squirrel Pose is a nice shot. He had been running around me for a while and had got comfortable enough to pause for a moment. Just after I took this he bounded off again.
Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Third to last one I reckon, but they are all really good. Thanks for sharing from the floor 🙂
That is a nice one as well, surrounded by the remnants of nuts. It was my pleasure to share them as I am not sure what I would have done with them otherwise.
Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Not a problem at all believe me! 🙂
Beautiful shots of a really lovely little animal.
Yes they are Jenny, they are so cute and playful. I am sure I will photograph more in the coming year.
I really wish there were more red squirrels left in the UK, Ben. The grey ones just don’t have the same cute factor! Will look forward to seeing more of your photos!
My favorite is the second last one..the one with the squirrel peaking out from the moss covered V in the tree
Pleading red squirrel is my favorite! But they are all wonderful and I’m glad you saved them from cutting room floor. And thanks for the tip of burst shooting.