Squirrel Nutkin

Posted on Mon, 10 October, 2016 by LensScaper

img_9094Sometimes you have to hunt for the images, and other times they come to you. This one came to me – in anticipation of being offered something to eat.

This image was taken in the churchyard in the centre of Dorking, Surrey. Previously, I recall seeing squirrels close to humans and unafraid – a sure sign that they have got used to associating humans with food. I didn’t have anything for him, but he was happily munching on a nut anyway. Not often that you get this close to a squirrel for long enough to fire off a couple of shots, not with an SLR, just with the Canon G10 – not the easiest of cameras to use in a hurry.

About LensScaper

Hi - I'm a UK-based photographer who started out 45+ years ago as a lover of landscapes, inspired by my love of outdoor pursuits: skiing, walking and climbing. Now retired, I seldom leave home without a camera and I find images in unexpected places and from different genres. I work on the premise that Photography is Art and that creativity is dependent on the cultivation of 'A Seeing Eye'.
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12 Responses to Squirrel Nutkin

  2. paula graham says:
    Mon, 10 October, 2016 at 18:04

    Oh Bless, this much maligned creature.

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  3. sanjanacreativespot says:
    Tue, 11 October, 2016 at 02:18

    It’s a pretty good encounter.
    Well captured..if squirrels are to maintain the same relationship with people then we need to save them their homes…

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  4. Chillbrook says:
    Tue, 11 October, 2016 at 11:06

    Fabulous shot Andy!

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  5. Louise says:
    Tue, 11 October, 2016 at 18:14

    ..and eyes as black as currants 🙂 … he’s a cheeky one Andy !

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  6. shoreacres says:
    Tue, 11 October, 2016 at 23:15

    I’m not sure where the cockles of our heart are, but this little fellow warmed mine. It’s a wonderful capture. They have such direct, guileless gazes, even though their hearts can be filled with guile: cockles and all!

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    • LensScaper says:
      Wed, 12 October, 2016 at 15:24

      Just checked out ‘cockles’. They are supposed to refer to the ventricles of the heart; the two main pumping chambers that pump blood out – one to the lungs and the other to the rest of the body. You don’t often have an encounter as close and as direct with a squirrel as this one.

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  7. Cee Neuner says:
    Tue, 25 October, 2016 at 16:31

    Beautiful sharp focus. 😀

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