Wild Animals

[Jack Dawe]

We had a regular Hedgehog in our garden last year. They are nocturnal, but once it emerged before the light had quite gone and I managed to take this snap. I had to use a high ISO and a wide aperture, so there's no depth of field. Topaz Denoise helped a lot.

 

[RichardB]

They’re cute little creatures.

 

[Jack Dawe]

Grey Squirrel

 

[Blackbird]

Grey Squirrel
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He is adorable. And they are really handsome looking animals.

 

[Jack Dawe]

He is adorable. And they are really handsome looking animals.

They are, but they have had a disastrous effect on our native Red Squirrels and shouldn't be in the UK at all.

 

[Levina]

They are, but they have had a disastrous effect on our native Red Squirrels and shouldn't be in the UK at all.

I didn't know that. That's bad.

 

[pcs]

They're not native and isn't it so they are more dominant/aggressive and are more resistant to an infection which kills the red?

 

[Jack Dawe]

They're not native and isn't it so they are more dominant/aggressive and are more resistant to an infection which kills the red?

Basically yes. They transmit squirrel pox to which red squirrels are more susceptible.

 

[K9Kirk]

A deer at distance @ Myakka River State Park.

048 cv-studio by Kirk Behymer, on Flickr

And another of a couple just off the road at Lake Myakka.

265-studio by Kirk Behymer, on Flickr

 

[Macstory]

Grey Squirrels new home, well it is almost spring.
(Lens: Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD <> Camera ID: Canon EOS 70D).

 

[Levina]

Grey Squirrels new home, well it is almost spring.
(Lens: Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD <> Camera ID: Canon EOS 70D).

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Sweet pic, Mac.

 

[Jack Dawe]

Vervet Monkies in South Africa. I surprised the second one when I opened the door and found him outside. He dashed away and I juust managed to snap him before he disappeared. I'm amazed the shot is almost level.

 

[Levina]

Vervet Monkies in South Africa. I surprised the second one when I opened the door and found him outside. He dashed away and I juust managed to snap him before he disappeared. I'm amazed the shot is almost level.

And not just almost level, it's a good shot too. He's so nicely separated from the background. Very nice, Jack.

 

[Jack Dawe]

Eastern Chipmunk

 

[A1original]

 

[JohnPD]

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Nice! He looks positively foxy in the second pic.
They're such attractive animals. And photogenic too. Is the first one a young animal?

 

[A1original]

Nice! He looks positively foxy in the second pic.
They're such attractive animals. And photogenic too. Is the first one a young animal?

Yes the first looks to be 6 to 8 months old.

 

[Jack Dawe]

Red Squirrel

 

[JohnPD]

Red Squirrel
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Cute little guy.

 

[Jack Dawe]

Cute little guy.

They're adorable, but now rather rare (except in Scotland) and difficult to find. They're much more secretive than Grey Squirrels.