Squirrel on a Grey trap
Found this guy yesterday in a place where I used to see a lot of squirrels but I’ve not seen any for nearly a year, I thought they had all been wiped out by squirrel pox. He is standing on a Grey squirrel trap(they carry the pox) the idea is the heavy grey stands on the platform in the trap and the door springs closed. As the red are much smaller they can come feed here with out triggering the trap.
canon 400D,sigma 70-300 APO and monpod. shot at 300mm from about 8 meters, iso 400 1/60 sec, 5.6 app
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davidmilne, 3 months ago
Sharp as a tack Rich,gald its a red!!
Tom Godfrey, 3 months ago
Great snap Rich
Richard Veal, 3 months ago
Great capture Rich. Nice to see a pic of a ‘Proper’ squirrel.
joak, 3 months ago
good one rich they dont often stay still long enough to get good pics.
Rich Gale in reply to joak’s comment, 3 months ago
Joak, when there moving its impossible to get sharp pics, you just have to wait till there eating or resting.
I’ve got loads of action shots of them but they are never sharp :-( I think you need a good fast lens to stand any chance of capturing them in flight!!!!.
joak, 3 months ago
think i need a camera upgrade or maybe i should leave the dogs at home when i go out!!!
Ellen, 3 months ago
Very beautiful!
Carol & Kev Ha..., 3 months ago
He’s such a cutie Rich…Are they really a pest??? Beautifully captured!
Bonnie Taylor ..., 3 months ago
The squirrels at my house look very different. I love this little fellow’s tufted ears, foxy red coat, and white underside. You’ve done a good job at capturing his perky personality.
Rich Gale in reply to Carol & Kev Haberle’s comment, 3 months ago
Carol, no these guys are no pest they under threat and probalby will be wiped out in the uk by the american grey which is the real pest the cage is designed to catch the grey’s so they can be dealt with.
John Wright, 3 months ago
I’m not clear on who brings the pox?
Cute little guy, I hope they make it.
Of course we in the U.S. imported English Sparrows which displace many native species too… this is the trouble with people doing intercontinental travel and trade.
Rich Gale in reply to John Wright’s comment, 3 months ago
john the grey’s carry the pox but it dose not harm them.
floow this link for more info
Rich.
Mar Silva, 3 months ago
Why would anyone want to trap squirrel’s?
Great shot.
Rich Gale in reply to Mar Silva’s comment, 3 months ago
Mar to save the red Squirrels.
Heather Rivet..., 3 months ago
well done
Megan Martin, 3 months ago
That is the cutest squirrel Ive ever seen..great shot!
Steven Agius, 3 months ago
A beaut shot Rich, excellent capture.
Leslie Battjes, 3 months ago
He’s soooo cute! :) Love the tufted ears.
Ken Boxsell, 3 months ago
Awesome shot Rich. These guys always look so cool
cdwork, 3 months ago
He’s gorgeous- what a wonderful shot
hugo, 3 months ago
nicely taken
stephaniek, 3 months ago
What a cutie pie!!