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Sunday, 27 August 2017

Squirrel!

Just to show that I have returned to the land of the living, here are some pictures of a squirrel from the UK.  This is the introduced Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) rather than the native Red, but I missed out on Nutkin on my travels.

The Grey Squirrel is not really very popular in the UK, as it has largely replaced the Red Squirrel over most of the country.  But, given I don't see any sort of squirrel on a regular basis I was still pleased to see this one - and so were my kids!





These pictures were taken at Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire.
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14 comments:

  1. Yamini MacLean27 August 2017 at 19:08

    Hari OM
    Thankfully, here in the little Secret Coast of the Bonny Land, we have a goodly number of red squirrels (very timid and almost impossible to get in lens)... Scotland has made a concerted effort to stem the rise of the grey... YAM xx

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  2. Marie Smith27 August 2017 at 21:35

    We only have red squirrels on this island. The gray looks huge!

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  3. Lea27 August 2017 at 21:45

    Cute photos!
    We are overrun with grey squirrels here in the southern United States where I live, even though there is a hunting season for squirrels.
    Have a great week!

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  4. eileeninmd27 August 2017 at 21:54

    Hello, cute squirrel. Great series! Happy Sunday, enjoy your day and the new week ahead!

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  5. Author R. Mac Wheeler27 August 2017 at 23:55

    these cute little ratballs thrive on the Wheeler dole. They do love the BIRD feeders.

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  6. Rhodesia28 August 2017 at 00:48

    I am glad to say here in France we only have the red squirrel, hopefully it will stay that way. Love your photos though. Cheers Diane

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  7. Breathtaking28 August 2017 at 02:08

    Hello Stewart!:) I have a fondness for both the red and the grey squirrels, they are some of the most photogenic creatures there are, and your shots are great.

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  8. Gordon28 August 2017 at 02:54

    Yes Stewart they tend to shoot them on sight in Cumbria.
    Al the best, Gordon.

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  9. Florida Farm Girl28 August 2017 at 03:27

    Stewart, how many would you like me to send over to you, huh? They are natives here but they sure can be a royal PITA.

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  10. David M. Gascoigne,28 August 2017 at 09:17

    I am very fond of Grey Squirrels but they are a bit of a bane in my backyard. They can destroy a bird feeder in no time flat. And however squirrel proof a feeder is deemed to be they find a way to get to the seed. I admire their ingenuity.

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  11. betty-NZ29 August 2017 at 09:58

    What a lovely little model! I can imagine how fun it was to watch him/her going about their business.

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  12. A Colorful World31 August 2017 at 04:11

    Glad you are feeling better! Loved seeing the squirrel!

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  13. Ida1 September 2017 at 03:46

    I love squirrel's and this little fellow is quite cute.

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  14. Brian King1 September 2017 at 12:04

    Introduced from here, perhaps? It looks just like the ones in my backyard. ;-)

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