This Siberian Ground squirrel was a true acrobat. Climbed perpendicularly up the trunk and sat down on a very narrow little cross-branch to enjoy his hazelnut. Lying on the ground, I was able to photograph it beautifully. These squirrels are lightning fast so quite a challenge to photograph. So I was very happy to see this one sitting quietly eating.
Photographed with a CanonR10 in the Wandelbos in Tilburg.
I bought my first camera when I was 10 years old, from saved coins. Along the way I improved my gear, but lost interest paragraph the way. With the coming of good quality cameras on mobile phones is restarted my hobby. Nowadays I am in nature as much.. Read more…