the Industrious Squirrel

schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
edited November 12, 2006 in Wildlife
This time of the year, little critters like this are certainly not a rare sight, but seeing one too busy to run away from me is. This guy was so bent on getting that nut out of the shell that I was practically standing right under him by the time I'd finished taking shots.

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I'm not much of a wildlife photographer so I don't have an arsenal of telezoom lenses. But I think the 85mm prime worked pretty well. :D
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  • greenpeagreenpea Registered Users Posts: 880 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2006
    schmooo wrote:
    This time of the year, little critters like this are certainly not a rare sight, but seeing one too busy to run away from me is. This guy was so bent on getting that nut out of the shell that I was practically standing right under him by the time I'd finished taking shots.

    I'm not much of a wildlife photographer so I don't have an arsenal of telezoom lenses. But I think the 85mm prime worked pretty well. :D

    Great picture! clap.gif

    Almost everywhere I've been squirles tend to be pretty timid, except for the University of Washington campus (where I work). Stand still and they will come right up to you, expecting to get fed. This guy walked right up to me as I was walking along with my 50mm.

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    Andrew
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2006
    Sweet shot, nice composition.

    Thanks for sharing.

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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2006
    Greapea: Oh my goodness! That's one brazen squirrel. I think my head just exploded from the cuteness.
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  • greenpeagreenpea Registered Users Posts: 880 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2006
    When Squirrels Attack!
    schmooo wrote:
    Greapea: Oh my goodness! That's one brazen squirrel. I think my head just exploded from the cuteness.


    Thanks schmooo!

    As I mentioned earlier, the squirrels around here have no fear of humans, if you’re sitting against a tree, eating a sandwich, and you happen to lean back sandwich in hand, one of the squirrels around here will have no qualms about running down the tree and stealing your sandwich out of your hand. So you always have to have one eye up, looking for...

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    (Again, this was taken with a 50mm lens) Now if only I can find a market for squirrel pictures, I could make a fortune! rolleyes1.gif
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  • RandySmugMugRandySmugMug Registered Users Posts: 1,651 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2006
    Have you ever looked into a squirrel's eye ?
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    Thanks
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  • greenpeagreenpea Registered Users Posts: 880 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2006
    WHOA! Randy! clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

    What sort of lens were you using for that pic???
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  • RandySmugMugRandySmugMug Registered Users Posts: 1,651 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2006
    greenpea wrote:
    WHOA! Randy! clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

    What sort of lens were you using for that pic???


    nikon 300mm f4 with a 1.4 TC for a total of 420mm and then a big crop on top of that...the camera was only a 6mp Nikon D50....the lens is awesome, kinda pricey and rather big but Image quality is great
    Thanks
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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2006
    If you want sharp, get yourself the Canon 400 5.6 L.
    Best telephoto for the money.

    Maybe this is one of the ones that stole greenpeas sandwich.:D

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  • greenpeagreenpea Registered Users Posts: 880 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2006
    Khaos wrote:
    If you want sharp, get yourself the Canon 400 5.6 L.
    Best telephoto for the money.

    Maybe this is one of the ones that stole greenpeas sandwich.:D

    The sandwich thieves I know, get close enough to easily photography with a 50 1.8.

    However I'd love to get my hands on a 400 5.6! With a lens like that, I wouldn't need the sandwiches to lure them with.
    Andrew
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  • liquidsquidliquidsquid Registered Users Posts: 63 Big grins
    edited November 12, 2006
    Schmooo, love your work! That is the interesting part of squirrels, some areas they will crawl up the inside of your pant leg, which isn't a big deal if you are a woman rolleyes1.gifin other areas like around my house, they wont even intrude on your full birdfeeder thanks to a family of Coopers Hawks guarding the yard for us.

    Just today I was watching a live wildlife episode out my window as a squirrel was rooting around for food, and a Cooper's chased it right into the brush! The poor squirrel must have almost died from freight as the hawk almost had apiece of its fur!


    LS
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