Soggy Squirrel
The red squirrel is native to Britain, but its future is increasingly uncertain as the introduced American grey squirrel expands its range across the mainland. There are estimated to be only 140,000 red squirrels left in Britain, with over 2.5 million greys.
31 Responses
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On 26 February 2008 Catherine Kurvink gave props:
Wow, you either have a great lens or you're very good with wildlife :-)
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On 26 February 2008 Jan Hoffman gave props:
Well done! Sure is a cute little devil!
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On 26 February 2008 Laura Boston-thek gave props:
Love this!! Beautiful complementary tones! Isn't there a Theme now about Mans effect on earth or something like that....(sorry still have vacation brain). Great shot!
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On 26 February 2008 *hector* Ortiz gave props:
its georgeous.... fantastic shot...
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On 26 February 2008 *hector* Ortiz added a link:
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On 26 February 2008 Sock Monkey said:
Poor soggy squirrel.
SAVE THE RED SQUIRREL!
he's way too cute to go extinct.
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On 26 February 2008 Diane Peterson said:
I just recently watched a program about this squirrel and the issue of its decreasing numbers..Great capture..beautiful tones...
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On 27 February 2008 Chicago Love gave props:
I have never seen this Soggy guy. Super cute! This is the best squirrel picture.
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On 28 February 2008 Abby Inn-Keeper gave props:
I love everything about this picture. And he's so cute! Cuter than the grays, I must say.
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On 28 February 2008 ! Glenn ! ! Capers ! said:
This is a leading picture for a feature story. Well done.
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On 29 February 2008 Karina Sanchez gave props:
hahahah!! Too adorable.
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On 29 February 2008 Stacey Debono said:
I agree with Glenn...what a wonderful capture. Soo much story telling in this image, especially in that adorable expression on this cute little critters face - certainly looks as though he KNOWS his kind is facing extinction..really pulls at the heart strings. I know that if this image were the flagship image of a fundraiser to Save the Red Squirrel, I'd HAVE to give, lol! Great, great image...
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On 29 February 2008 Polly Cole said:
wow. hard to believe a rodent can be so cute.
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On 29 February 2008 Suzy Godfrey said:
He's so cute, he looks stuffed!
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On 1 March 2008 Peta C gave props:
Adorable! Beautifully exposed, well done!
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On 1 March 2008 Linda Sharpton gave props:
Great capture Gary!
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On 2 March 2008 judy fouse gave props:
I wonder why. I know our grey squirrels are quite aggressive and tenacious. What is the temperament of your reds?
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On 2 March 2008 Chicago Love said:
Okay, funny thing happened after I posted my comment here. I got a shot of one. Only because it was after my guinea pigs. lol My picture didn't even come near as perfect as yours but it will do for now.
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On 3 March 2008 Struan Oglanby said:
I knew those bloody American's would stop at nothing to spread to every corner of the green and pleasant land! First McDonalds, now this! What's next? Cowboy hats filled with beef jerky?
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On 16 March 2008 George Hilbish said:
Nice pic. Nice commentary. What are you doing about it?
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On 17 March 2008 Anne Mcginn gave props:
This is too cute.
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On 17 March 2008 Anne Mcginn said:
By the way, how many acorns did you bribe him with to pose so perfectly?????
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On 25 March 2008 Khaista Khan gave props:
cute ...amazing picture ..perfect timing ..i love the colors...
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On 27 March 2008 shehla hussain said:
omg! it looks so cute!!! looks like its shy with its little hands positioned lik that!
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On 3 April 2008 Katrina Serene said:
Very cute, nice to see someone else photographing squirrels besides me lol.
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On 6 April 2008 Joshua Blankman gave props:
This is one of if not the cutest squirrel shot I've ever seen! I've heard of red squirrels before but I don't believe I've seen one. Great capture.
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On 25 April 2008 Kevin Brauer gave props:
super shot. I like how you capture wildlife.
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On 24 May 2008 Bonnie Blanton said:
Wonderful shot! Looks like a childs stuffed animal.
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On 29 May 2008 Warren Mangione gave props:
Strange because the Red squirrels here are a fiesty bunch. I have seen them run off the grays man times. They are pretty fearless. Good shot.
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On 13 June 2008 Sarah Lyles gave props:
absolutely adorable. i love him. great shot!
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On 7 July 2008 Laura Hartley said:
When we lived in Indianapolis, we brought pecans back at Christmas from the trees in our yard at our house in Louisiana. We had two red squirrels such as this, Oswald and Reina, who gorged on the treats. They'd be generally obnoxious, running to the porch and over my arm, every time I ventured out. They became surly and demanding. This may well have been linked to profound self-image problems, as their girth expanded, and they became unable to move quickly anymore. They became, hands down, the most obese and burly creatures in squirreldom. Truly, they had rolls of fat, and I became concerned that PITA or someone would come give me a brisk handslap. But it was a brutal winter that year, and they made it, spawning several genreations of little babes who also came to feed on our porch. It was squirel heaven, til, of course our cats discovered...........That's a sweet reminder I get from this image. It is lovely and so sharp.
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