A couple new ones for me

gluwater

While up North with Pathfinder and Nightengale we went to the Lower Tahquemenon Falls. On the path there was this little guy that was too busy eating fallen seeds than to care about us.



The older squirrels I saw ran away if I got too close but this adolescent had food on his mind.


I have seen posted Cedar Waxwings before and I know they are in my area but I had to go all the way to Michigan to see them for myself. There were about 6 of them raiding a tree of its berries and we just happend to be standing right next to the tree. It was a case of being at the right place at the right time.


Thanks for looking and feel free to critique.

Osprey Whisperer

Nice shots Nick. the tree rats don't do much for me..but that waxwing.. Did you see any mermaids?

Harryb

Nice waxwing Nick. The less said about the tree rats the better.

ehughes

Awesome shot Nick..

kdog

Personally, I like the squirrell shots.

Great exposures, good pose, cute subject.

Regards,
-joel

jwear

Personally, I like the squirrel shots the waxy is a bird we can only enjoy in the nice pictures you guys post they do not vacation in calif

Brooks P

Well I too like the squirrels, we don't have them around here. Tried to take some squirrel pictures when I was in Ohio for my Daughter's wedding, no luck. Around here when someone says, "tree rat", they aren't speaking about squirrels. They are speaking about the Norway rat, also known as brown rats. Squirrels are cute and fun to watch, brown rats are anything but. Rats, big rats, big ugly rats big ugly f . . . oh I'm sure you have heard the joke.

Like jwear, I can't speak to the Cedar Waxwing as I too live in Southern California and it is not in my pocket guide for San Diego County birds. I do have Orioles, beautiful bright yellow and jet black birds, and I have been trying for about four-years to get a picture of one, so far Nada.

USAIR

Nice bird shot Nick

Thanks
Fred

Rohirrim

Cute little squirrel Nick, like the behavior captured. Lovely background on the Waxwing.

scoob

great shots

bfjr

Harryb wrote:

Nice waxwing Nick. The less said about the tree rats the better.

and that last one got "Bokah Baby"

Thusie

Very nice Red Sq. shots Nick, small and fast, not and easy shot Like the Waxer, they are a wonderful bird.

gluwater

Thanks for the comments everyone, they are appreciated. Just wait till Pathfinder gets back. He's got a better shot of the Cedar waxwing than I, he even took it using my 70-200. They got so close at times that I had too much reach with the 300.

And to all you squirrel haters, you know you secretly went Aaawwwww when you saw the shots of that little red squirrel.

Skippy

Awwww I Love Him.... I Want One

gluwater wrote:

While up North with Pathfinder and Nightengale we went to the Lower Tahquemenon Falls. On the path there was this little guy that was too busy eating fallen seeds than to care about us.

The older squirrels I saw ran away if I got too close but this adolescent had food on his mind.

I have seen posted Cedar Waxwings before and I know they are in my area but I had to go all the way to Michigan to see them for myself. There were about 6 of them raiding a tree of its berries and we just happend to be standing right next to the tree. It was a case of being at the right place at the right time.

Thanks for looking and feel free to critique.

Hey there Nick........ awwwwww I can't help it I just love squirrels
I'm sure it's because we don't have them here in Australia.
Yup there will always be a place in my heart for Squirrels, that would be right next to the Bugs of course
Lovely shots Nick....... Skippy (Australia)

gluwater

Skippy wrote:

Hey there Nick........ awwwwww I can't help it I just love squirrels
I'm sure it's because we don't have them here in Australia.
Yup there will always be a place in my heart for Squirrels, that would be right next to the Bugs of course
Lovely shots Nick....... Skippy (Australia)

Thanks Skippy. So you do venture into other forums . I think it's interestng that animals we take for granted others find interesting because they don't have them. I'm sure it's the same that we find the animals so interesting from Australia but for you they are common. Thanks for looking.

saurora

Very nice squirrel shots Nick, I especially like the first one. Nice and sharp and nice DOF. Great waxwing shot as well!

Head in the Clouds

gluwater wrote:

I think it's interestng that animals we take for granted others find interesting because they don't have them. I'm sure it's the same that we find the animals so interesting from Australia but for you they are common.

Gorgeous shot of the squirrel! I love them too! Sooooo cute and little! ahhh.

I'll swap you a squirrell for a possum any day! You can have the bloody brush-tail rat in our roof for free.

Oh - and nice bird too!

Dick on Aruba

Nice captures Nick.

Thanks for sharing.

Dick.

gluwater

Thanks Saurora, Kate and Dick. Kate you can keep your possums, they're not just mean but they're ugly to.

dallas

Nice detail on the baby TR, and I like the CW, however, if you could be a little tighter, and see more eyes on the CW it may be better.