Winter is coming! And the squirrels are working frantically to gather enough food to survive the cold months. They are certainly a favorite subject of mine for photos and it's not difficult to spot them even very close to man habitat. They are fast, though, so I am trying to always be ready to focus and shoot rapidly. When they are on the ground and they find some nuts, they often decide to start eating right away and then is when I try to get closer, approaching carefully without alarming them, to take good shots. Another moment is when they stop, looking at you to check what you are doing, to decide whether you are dangerous or not, and usually that allows you more time to frame them and take your shot. Here, I had to shoot with a very slow shutter speed in a couple of occasions, because there was very little light, but I think I got a decent capture anyway. Enjoy!
Hey, your squirrels have long furry ears!
ReplyDeleteYes! Aren't they cute?
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