Sometimes 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.
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A very good close-up!
Thank you Allison
Oh Bless, this much maligned creature.
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…
Fabulous shot Andy!
Thanks Adrian – he/she posed so well for me!
..and eyes as black as currants 🙂 … he’s a cheeky one Andy !
He certainly wasn’t shy, Poppy.
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!
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.
Beautiful sharp focus. 😀
Thanks for your comment, Cee, and for your visit.