Jif Skippy and Nutella
“Peanut” was, at of the time of this image, still too small to venture from the tree. Canon Rebel xt Canon l 70-200

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Phil Deaves
Great shot…..wonderful capture….three for the price of one….excellent work Jan.
RavenSoul
HOW ADORABLE!
Holly Cawfield
Love it! This couldn’t be sweeter and more smile-producing!!
What an excellent capture….....and fantastic catchlights in the eyes.
Leena Hedman
Jan, this is just marvelous!!!
Helene Kippert
Wonderful shot jan :o)
HELUA
Lovely capture! Thanks for posting this, Jan !!!
Dennis Jones -...
Larry, Moe and Curley…...
Now this is good…
Leslie Battjes
Nope, Dennis, you’ve only got that partly right…this is great! It’s adorable, not seen often, and well shot…your clarity here is awesome, Jan! :) although I totally agree on the names…LOL!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Les – I would have liked to have gotten all four of them but the smallest one wasn’t quite venturing into the open before we had to leave to come home. But it was great watching them grow over the course of two weeks. Jif was the strongest and most curious and was out long before the others.
Nikki Trexel
soooo cute! :) (i happen to love Nutella…)
Stephen Rowsell
excellent shot Jan! very animated, their character comes right through!
Dennis Jones -...
You need to put these in the Squirrel group
dmarie
JUST ADORRRRRRRRRABLE…. I so love it :-)
Douglas Hunt
Fantastic! Absolutely great shot, Jan.
velveteagle
Oh Jan.. This is a winner for sure.. I just love it.. Fantastic capture..
Blair Wainman
Now this is fabulous! I agree…a winner for sure…at least in my books! Well done Jan!
Kenart
Hello, hello, hello!. Inquisitive bunch!
macabrecat
Oh, how cute!! Excellent capture! :)
justlinda
Delightful :)
NATURELENS
CUTE :-), great image
Julie Langford
OMG Jan, this is just priceless! To get one squirrel in such an expressive pose would be impressive – to get three – Oh Lordy!
Carol Barona
This is just too cute! Focus is perfect on all three!
John Wright
Very cute, well done. I love having all three there.
Jan Piller replied
Thanks John – there were four babies but the 4th was rarely making an appearance.
Sean Farragher
fantastic
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Sean! I like your new avatar!
bertspix
Hi Jan…
What a wonderful shot….congratulations….
Cadence Gamache
Hehe awwwww!
Roddy Atkinson
Fantastic capture!
Graeme Pettit ...
Absolutely exquisite and beautifully timed – simply gorgeous.
justjen
Wonderful shot!
eseffpe
WOW!!!
beekokweh
I love this…. fantastic!!!! Favorite for sure.
oiseau
That is one amazing catch – congratulations
Liv Stockley
Great photo, amazing how you managed,as they are such speedy little animals…my fav.
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Liv! oh my goodness – yes – they just zipped everywhere and in and out of that hole!
jlynn
Fantastic sweet image!!
Jan Piller replied
thanks jlynn! thanks for all your nice comments – what a great welcome back from vacation! thank you!
George Lenz
beautiful imagery… well done…
yaDes
Uh! Very cute)
Micki Ferguson
you and your varmints ;)
they are so cute!
Jan Piller replied
hahaha – yup I like varmints! hahaha I haven’t heard that expression in years!
SandraRos
What a cracking trophy shot
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Sandra! Glad you found something you liked!
Wildwings
This is so precious. What a shot! This goes immediately into my cherished collection of favorites. Wonderful work. I hope you enjoy my gallery as much as I enjoyed yours. Oh, if you like majestic mountain scenery and horses, you might enjoy my 2009 western/cowboys digital illustration calendar. It’s almost completed. Kindly add me to your watchlist to know when it’s uploaded to RedBubble.
EdgeOfReality
A Triple cute image. Well done Jan.
Krys Bailey
Absolutely adorable! Great shot! Bravo!
poshta
ok this is really really cute, i want to take them home
Macky
Brilliant capture, well timed Jan!!
Sarah Grace
Too cute! I love it, and those are very creative names. Perfect for them. =)
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Sarah!
Von McKnelly
Great now I want peanut butter.
The best tree rat shot ever Jan…fav!!
Jan Piller replied
Well we figured if there was a 5th one, we’ld have to name him Kraft – we were running out of names.
Nathan Walraven
Hey Jan, didn’t realize you were on here, its Alex Hall’s husband..Nate:) Anyways awesome picture! Glad to see you here no redBubble!
Jan Piller replied
Wow!!! Hi Nathan!!! How did you find me here? Good to see you here!
Nathan Walraven
Lol, good to see you too:) I noticed you made a comment on a picture that I also commented on …recognized your name, you have a great portfolio:)
Carole Felmy
so cute, what a great catch !
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Carole!
Lluwellyn
nice
Imber
Great shot!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Imber!
Brendisima
You couldn’t have gotten a better shot if you had been able to pose them. They posed for you so perfectly. What a wonderful shot!
Brenda
Jan Piller replied
thanks Brenda!
Lucindawind
so precious!
Gethin
fantastic nature shot! so cute.. nicely done!!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Gethin! You’ve got some pretty nice stuff yourself – need to see more!
eXposure
an absolute beauty …
♥
Jan Piller replied
thanks eXposure!
Misty G
So cute and quick , i’m guessing
Lenny La Rue, IPA
This is the best squirrel shot I’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing! There are just too many variations within a single species to tell what these guys are but they are just dropdead cute! The newborns around here I call ‘jets’ because of their incredible speed and playfulness.
OK details! Camera type, len(es), distance from the critters, settings, etc. If I get this shot I sure don’t want to miss it!!!!
Jan Piller replied
hehehe – thanks Lenny – I shoot with a Rebel xt – digital Canon zoom 200 mm. Yah – they’re quick little things! These are red squirrels.
jerry alcantara
wonderful shot..i love this one
Patricia L. Ba...
You do amazing squirrels, too.
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Pat!
Jessie Leavitt
hahahahahahahahahahhahahahahaha this one is even better!!!!=] wow.. howd you get so close??? they your pets?
Jan Piller replied
Nope they’re wild – had to sit real still for a long time before all three would come out. One of them was pretty brave though and pretty curious about my camera clicking away! There was 4 babies all together but I couldn’t get a shot of the 4th one. Too small to come out I guess – his name was “Peanut”.
Jan Piller replied
There’s another red squirrel on page 2 of my folio – holding a flower.
Jessie Leavitt
thats so funny… did you name them???
Jan Piller replied
A friend of mine gave them all their names – he’s kinda hooked on Peanut Butter.
Jessie Leavitt
I’ll check that out 2=]
Jessie Leavitt
hahhahahaha thats really funny
John Hooton
This is a cracker – did you ask them to smile or did they just do it spontaneously? They could be auditioning for Disney. :-))
Jan Piller replied
hahaha – yah – three little hams. There was 4 of them in the nest but I never did get a shot of the 4 of them together – the last one was still too timid to come out.
Renee Dawson
This is the most ADORABLE picture Jan. An instant fav for me. I would have been so excited to capture an image like this!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Renee – I got quite a few – they were in and out of that hole for hours!
AngelArtiste
This is one of the most adorable and unique Squirrel pictures that I have ever seen
Jan Piller replied
Thanks you Ms. Artiste!
Wayne Cook
Fantastic!!!You couldn’t get any cuter!!
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Wayne!
LindaMcCarthy
What a wonderful capture! So impressive!
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Linda!
mc27
What a great shot … I’m deeply impressed!!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks! You would have been more impressed if I could have got the 4th one in the shot too! hehehehe Thanks for stopping to comment!
Natasha Zahara
Wow this is an amazing shot :D Such a great moment. It’s so wonderful, that you were able to catch this.
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Natasha!
Lyn Evans
Fantastic capture
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Lyn!
Nic Relton
PERFECT!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Nic! But “perfect” would have been to have all 4 babies in the shot!
Nic Relton
Ha… ok! almost perfect then! You have some great stuff, don’t want to seem pushy but if it fits the bill would you consider joining urban Wildlife ?
Alojzy
very nice :)
Mad fotographer
Cute.
Jan Piller
Thanks Mad! Are you Mad “crazy” or Mad “angry”??
tboneinc1
Lovely capture here Jan! Just FA*NTA*STI*C :) I hope you win with this one…Great stuff!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Wayne? Win what?
Sharon Davey
WOW STUNNING shot WELL DONE they are sooooooo Cute BEAUTIFUL WORK!!!!:D
Bonnie T. Barry
What a terrific trio! I especially love the tiny one in the middle, poking his little head into the big world beyond his cubbyhole. Full of character and spunkiness!
LjMaxx
To cute this one is… Excellent shot..
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Lj!
Kevin Kroeker
Fantastic image Jan. Congrats on winning the challenge… very well deserved :o)
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Kevin!
Debbie Stobbart
Jan, this is so cute. Congratulations…you got my vote! Yeah!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Debbie! There was 4 of those babies. I never could get a shot with the 4 of them together. Did you get the frost this morning? I couldn’t believe it when I got up this morning.
TingyWende
Congrats on the win! This was a great contest with awesome pictures all around.
Jan Piller replied
Thanks – no kidding! they were beautiful shots! I’m really honoured!
Debbie Stobbart
Hi Jan, no frost here yet. You must have been lucky…. :o
I think three in the shot is actually better than 4..more balanced, odd numbers work better. So cool that you were able to witness all 4 however. this is such a great shot!
Darlene Marrya...
Awwwww, this melts my heart!!! It almost looks like they posed for you. What a fabulous capture and congrats on coming in 1st in the challenge!!!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Darlene!! I was so excited to get Scott’s bubblemail!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Leanna!
leannasreflect...
Amazing clarity and capture. way to go Jan. whoo hoooo Congrats.
Blair Wainman
Wow! Congratulations, Jan! I knew it would win and it did! Way to go!!!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Blair!
Joanne Bradley
Congrats on winning the Great White North wildlife challenge Jan! I three little amigos make for a great shot!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Joanne! Wish I could have got all four of ‘em!
Nanagahma
Oh, this is sooooo cute. What a great capture! You were at the right place at the right time in order to get this one for sure! Love your little caption on the right about the pic…shows a great sense of humor.
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Nana! Glad you enjoyed it! I have other squirrelly pictures on my folio too if you like little critters! Thanks for stoppin by to comment!
Lynn Bauer
Priceless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
stephaniefaith
they are adorable.
Cheryl Lunde
adorable!!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Cheryl!
Wendi Donaldson
Truly amazing to get all of these guys together in one shot, at the right place!!! Congrats!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks!! There was 4 babies – I really wish I could have got all 4 of them together!
ApeArt
This is absolutely incredible! And wonderful! :)
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Apeart!
lorilee
A darling photo!
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Lorilee!!
Heather Nel
ok now how cute is this … their positions are perfect as is the lighting. In fact everything : )
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Heather!
seawhisper
oh my to catch a squirrel family is really something :)
Mary Rushton
Adorable! What a wonderful shot!
Mark Baigent
I keep coming back to this portfolio…
This is wonderful.
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Mark – funny little things aren’t they!
bdazzled
This is so cute – brilliant shot :-)
jeffrae
What a sweet family…great shot!
ldeiter78
Outstanding capture of these little cuties!!!!
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Ideiter!
Bellavista2
Totally adorable! Magnificent capture!:):)
Yuval Levin
Very nice shot, excellent title.
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Yuval. A friend gave names to each of the little squirrels – there was a 4th little fella named “Peanut” but he was still too little to venture out of the tree when I was taking these shots.
Louise Robinson
Instant favourite!
Béla Török
Fabulous capture, Jan!
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Bela!
DApixara
wonderful shot, Jan!!
SkyFoxFPP
All I can say is awwww lol – glorious capture! To Favs!
Dawnsky2
excellent shot :)
paul romanowski
WELL, SPRING MUST BE HERE, ...SO CUTE 3 SOME…
Lois Bryan
oooooooooooooo THUD!!! Sooooooooo adorable!!!! Little darlings!!!!! What an incredible capture!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can just SEE “playful” written all over them!!!!!!!
Jan Piller replied
I watched them for two weeks Lois! My sister in law saw them when they were first born and then I watched them just as they were venturing out of their hole! There was a fourth one – still too little to venture out onto the tree trunk.
chijude
What a wonderful moment. And you have done these charming critters justice!! Superb
gerfoy3
Sometimes your images make me laugh, this is one of those times
Jan Piller replied
glad it made you smile!
Sandy Stewart
How adorable! You captured three babies and all at the same time! Lovely capture and love the names you chose for them too! : )
Gerry Danen
Beautiful capture, Jan!
LyraCat
AWWW!!! They’re soooo cute! . Great Shot!
Mariann Rea
These are just the cutest little guys :D
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Mariann! They were a hoot to watch scampering in and out of that tree!
Lover1969
What great timing this shot must have been for you. Wow, three little babies! Great photo!!!!!!! Instant Fav!
Ginny York
Oh how cute!!! I love this!
Brandie1
Sweet capture.
Karen Moore
WOW !! I love this photo, can’t get any better then this, Awesome !!!!!!
Karen Moore
I show my daughter this photo and she say a great title would have been Alvin , Simon and Theodore
Jan Piller replied
She should have been at the cottage with us! It was a challenge to come up with the names and because these are red squirrels Paul thought of Squirrel Peanut Butter and the names easily followed! Thanks for dropping by!
Lynda Berlin
Certainly one of the most adorable wildlife captures I’ve ever seen. Perfectly posed, and I think they’re actually smiling.
mysteryfaith
adorable
Cora Wandel
This is so cute, what a great capture! Excellent work, Jan!
FelicityB
This popped up on the screen and I had to say how magical!
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Felicity!
zumi
Amazing moment captured perfectly! Did you tell them how to pose…LOL?
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Zumi – no they weren’t listening very well to my instruction. If they had been, then I would have got the fourth little guy in the shot also! hahaha
zumi
Yeah. Sometimes they don’t… most of the time, I guess… LOL. Good luck next time!
jeffrae
that third guy looks like he is smileing!
leannasreflect...
sweeeeet
Brandie1
Great capture.
They are so adorable
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Brandie! Different members of our family got to see the progression of these guys – one member got to see the pregnant mamma, another member got to see the tiny babies being carried from tree to tree by mamma, and then by the time it was our turn to use the cottage, these little babies were just adventuring out of the tree – there was 4 babies, but “Peanut” was still too tiny to venture out although he would stick his head out on occassion. It would have been nice to get a shot of all 4 of them together.
Gabby87
OMG…..................................................... So so so so very cute and nice shot and nice work too!!!
=D
Jan Piller replied
Thanks Gabby!
sonjas
Adorable. Very cute.
darren shaw
whooooooooo this is just to good ,,,,,,,lost for words here
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Darren!
gottheshot
‘Pose for the camera, now’ and they did :o)
Superb little group, love the definition of the tree, their faces and the bokeh.
Getting all three in perfect focus is a wonderful shot.
I guess you were in the ‘pinch me in case I’m dreaming mode’ – I know I was
when I took my shots ‘Threes A Crowd’ and ‘Open Wide’ :o)
Jan Piller replied
hehe thanks gottheshot! I got about a hundred shots of these guys and ended deleting most of them. But they were all clear shots – this one had the best pose though. There was four of them – I was trying to get a shot with all four in the picture.
gottheshot
I should be stricter with myself about deleting ‘useless shots’ but I always go back to the folder and find another to post. I gotta get an external drive to cope with my photography ;o) Getting the focus, the poses, the clarity of the eyes – just a great great shot. One of the best I have seen on here.
Theres a group called EYE CONTACT which state that the subject has to have two eyes looking into camera – I am sure they would love to have your photo – its an instant FEATURE :o)
Jan Piller replied
I added a bird image to that group where the bird was looking directly at me and it got rejected so doubt very much this would be accepted. I got an external hardrive and it’s been sitting on my desk ever since – never plugged in. Yah I have to be stricter with myself too – the problem I have with deleting is that I spend too mauch time playing instead of tidying up my workspace! hahaha.
gottheshot
Story of my life – looking through photos to see the next one to post :o)
Sorry to hear that about your bird photo. I really gotta – one drive is full and the other is not far behind. My new camera takes LARGE file photos to get the best quality but also take up twice the space for each photo. I do like the picture quality but I aint got the space no more – where’s the DELETE button :o)
Angela Churchill
Those are some nutty squirels!!! HAHAHA love the title. How long did you wait for this shot… and how still did you have to be?
Dave & Trena P...
what a great shot! perfectly captured!
StaceyH
Very clever shot, brilliantly done, instant favourite
Mariann Rea
omg how cute, absolute fav :D
Kelly Cavanaugh
Adorable capture, Jan!
Jan Piller replied
Thank you Kelly!
maxy
Now these are absolutely wonderful!!! I LOVE squirrels – we have some here and they can be so playfully fun! Stunning catch of this lovely family!
Kendra Taber
ONE OF THE CUTEST ANIMAL PICS IVE SEEN.LOVE YOUR NAME FOR THIS PIECE!