Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Tamiasciurus

Very often, my photos of Red Squirrels come out very blurry because of the low light deep within the forest. This little one was a bit closer to the edge of the trees and actually came out sharp enough. They are such fun creatures, timid, but they do seem to like to perch and watch as we walk past. They defend their territory with a lot of fierce "chattering". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Red_Squirrel

I was surprised to find that this photo came out OK, as usually my photos taken in the forest in Weaselhead don't come out - not enough light. A few of us had been standing, waiting, hoping that a Boreal Chickadee would appear, but we only lucked out on Black-capped Chickadees, White-breasted Nuthatch and a Downy Woodpecker. Shortly before we carried on with our walk, this little Red Squirrel joined in the fun. Unlike the Eastern Grey Squirrel, the smaller Red Squirrel is native to Alberta. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Red_Squirrel