great photos. I tried to get some squirrels in the snow shots on Monday, but the smart rodents decided to stay in their warm dreys, cheeky so and sos!
ForestFloor
8 Jan 2009
Awwww, what lovely photos and such a sweet squirrel :happy: Are these the North American squirrels? I seem to recall that Britain only has the grey colouring, which seems odd because here there are frequently greys, blacks and shades in between within the same litter! :confused:
Words
8 Jan 2009
Christine, yes these are the North American invaders. They're the only ones we now have in the South of England, and our native reds are struggling to survive elsewhere. The greys are larger and carry the squirrelpox virus. Greys are immune but the reds have been almost wiped out. We occasionally get black or white variants, though I've not seen either. The best photos I've seen of red squirrels are these by Kevin Lewis, a great wildlife photographer.
Words
8 Jan 2009
Yes, they like to keep warm. The one in the first two shots was going back and forth gathering leaves for the drey.
gdare
8 Jan 2009
Squirrels we have here are only red ones, and I think they are smaller than this one. Never seen Nort American ones here.
Flying Red Fox Blog
8 Jan 2009
Very nice series 😀 I wonder if they are feeling the cold so much they might hibernate?
Words
8 Jan 2009
Mark, I doubt these will hibernate, though the one on the last shot was looking a bit cold.
Words
8 Jan 2009
Darko, we have lots of problems caused by the greys. You're lucky to have reds.
SittingFox
8 Jan 2009
Great shots Words! It's nice to see squirrels like this. Most of my sightings lately have been seeing particularly plump specimens eating the yellowhammers' food :rolleyes:
cakkleberrylane
8 Jan 2009
Great series! The second shot has such a wondrful artistic quality!
Words
8 Jan 2009
Lois, thanks. I was happy with the second shot, but my personal fave is the first one.
Words
8 Jan 2009
Adele, these ones are in the middle of the campus and are a touch more confident than the usual woodland ones I see. Still not a touch on London squirrels for sheer greed. There are several dreys so I'll try to keep an eye out in the spring for the young.
Cynthia23
11 Jan 2009
OH! hahahahaa really giggling! Great photos, Words! :up:
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Ukwildlife
7 Jan 2009great photos. I tried to get some squirrels in the snow shots on Monday, but the smart rodents decided to stay in their warm dreys, cheeky so and sos!
ForestFloor
8 Jan 2009Awwww, what lovely photos and such a sweet squirrel :happy: Are these the North American squirrels? I seem to recall that Britain only has the grey colouring, which seems odd because here there are frequently greys, blacks and shades in between within the same litter! :confused:
Words
8 Jan 2009Christine, yes these are the North American invaders. They're the only ones we now have in the South of England, and our native reds are struggling to survive elsewhere. The greys are larger and carry the squirrelpox virus. Greys are immune but the reds have been almost wiped out. We occasionally get black or white variants, though I've not seen either. The best photos I've seen of red squirrels are these by Kevin Lewis, a great wildlife photographer.
Words
8 Jan 2009Yes, they like to keep warm. The one in the first two shots was going back and forth gathering leaves for the drey.
gdare
8 Jan 2009Squirrels we have here are only red ones, and I think they are smaller than this one. Never seen Nort American ones here.
Flying Red Fox Blog
8 Jan 2009Very nice series 😀 I wonder if they are feeling the cold so much they might hibernate?
Words
8 Jan 2009Mark, I doubt these will hibernate, though the one on the last shot was looking a bit cold.
Words
8 Jan 2009Darko, we have lots of problems caused by the greys. You're lucky to have reds.
SittingFox
8 Jan 2009Great shots Words! It's nice to see squirrels like this. Most of my sightings lately have been seeing particularly plump specimens eating the yellowhammers' food :rolleyes:
cakkleberrylane
8 Jan 2009Great series! The second shot has such a wondrful artistic quality!
Words
8 Jan 2009Lois, thanks. I was happy with the second shot, but my personal fave is the first one.
Words
8 Jan 2009Adele, these ones are in the middle of the campus and are a touch more confident than the usual woodland ones I see. Still not a touch on London squirrels for sheer greed. There are several dreys so I'll try to keep an eye out in the spring for the young.
Cynthia23
11 Jan 2009OH! hahahahaa really giggling! Great photos, Words! :up:
Words
11 Jan 2009Thanks!