Wild Animals

[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.

 

[sidknee]

red fox was hunting around the edge of the field around midday......

 

[Blackbird]

A wonderful series. Did he catch something?

 

[A1original]

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Beautiful!

 

[sidknee]

A wonderful series. Did he catch something?

Thanks Reina, unfortunately not that I could see, he's just over the brow of a slight rise there and disappeared out of sight without lifting his head again

Beautiful!

Thanks Ira

 

[Jack Dawe]

Baby Leopard Tortoise crossing a road. We very nearly ran it over, so we stopped and, after I had taken a couple of snaps, I lifted it across to the other side.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Baby Leopard Tortoise crossing a road. We very nearly ran it over, so we stopped and, after I had taken a couple of snaps, I lifted it across to the other side.
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He's adorable. And he has a pretty shield!

 

[Jack Dawe]

He's adorable. And he has a pretty shield!

It's a lovely pattern. Unfortunately it fades somewhat as they get older. Here's an adult. He was big enough to sit astride, though I wouldn't be so cruel. Unfirtunately I didn't have a fast enough shutter speed, so the front leg is blurred.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Unfirtunately I didn't have a fast enough shutter speed, so the front leg is blurred.

It signifies movement. That's an accomplishment with these animals.

 

[Macstory]

Grey squirrel enjoying the fruits of the forest.
(Lens: Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD <> Camera ID: Canon EOS 700D).

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Grey squirrel enjoying the fruits of the forest.
(Lens: Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD <> Camera ID: Canon EOS 700D).

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That's such a lovely shot. I love it!