Tuesday 15 August 2017

Red squirrels in summer

It's been some time since I posted any red squirrel photos so here are a few of the latest.

This one with a dark tail is the dominant male.  His ear tufts are just starting to regrow after moulting.



Although they look cute and furry, squirrels have a pretty hard life and there is a lot of fighting between them.  The boss has had a few bites out of his ear.

One of the females has a very blond tail.



She also carries a few scars.

A younger male has a two-tone tail.



Another female has similar colouring.  I saw at least four individuals but it is difficult to keep track of them all as they run and chase each other around.

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