Red squirrels
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I afraid that method of eradication is hardly employable in Europe
!Did you tasted them? If they are good, try to save (move to) Europe - they need you badlythis is true but they all taste the same
.I'm kind of skeptical with the employment of the (European) Pine Martins: back in the times people introduced the Small Asian Mongoose to fight the rats in Hawaii (and off course the rats were delivered here by the people!). The Mongoose were smarter: they found that hunting birds and their nests is easier than hunting the rats! I don't think any one knows the real effect of the mongoose on the rat's population here but the effect of the mongoose on some bird's populations is well known!
I just hope in UK they can find a way to outsmart the Martins!
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I am an open minded person enough to eat ant eggs, but I never considered buying those squirrels.I afraid that method of eradication is hardly employable in Europe
Did you tasted them? If they are good, try to save (move to) Europe - they need you badly
I'm kind of skeptical with the employment of the (European) Pine Martins: back in the times people introduced the Small Asian Mongoose to fight the rats in Hawaii (and off course the rats were delivered here by the people!). The Mongoose were smarter: they found that hunting birds and their nests is easier than hunting the rats! I don't think any one knows the real effect of the mongoose on the rat's population here but the effect of the mongoose on some bird's populations is well known!
I just hope in UK they can find a way to outsmart the Martins!
You have a point about the possibility that the Martins could make things even worse for another kind of animals.
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This sequence was funny.
With some 10 walnuts left in the tree at some very thin twigs and me shooting out of the window, for the squirrel it was difficult to decide which to take.
It decided for this with a very artistic approach. But when it tried to grab it, it fell down on the ground with a cracking sound.
The last pic speaks for itself
All shot at R6m2@500mm, 1/1000, f/7.1, ISO6400, all FF without any cropping.
With some 10 walnuts left in the tree at some very thin twigs and me shooting out of the window, for the squirrel it was difficult to decide which to take.
It decided for this with a very artistic approach. But when it tried to grab it, it fell down on the ground with a cracking sound.
The last pic speaks for itself
All shot at R6m2@500mm, 1/1000, f/7.1, ISO6400, all FF without any cropping.
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Fantastic! Did it go to the ground and find the nut?This sequence was funny.
With some 10 walnuts left in the tree at some very thin twigs and me shooting out of the window, for the squirrel it was difficult to decide which to take.
It decided for this with a very artistic approach. But when it tried to grab it, it fell down on the ground with a cracking sound.
The last pic speaks for itself
All shot at R6m2@500mm, 1/1000, f/7.1, ISO6400, all FF without any cropping.
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Very funny indeed, I love that sequence....Especially the last picture.
Thanks, Click and Eric.
No, it didn't. In first, I thought about that, too. But it went towards the next nut in the tree.
As the Walnut fell on concrete and from the sound it also cracked I suppose it was worthless for the squirrel as it couldn't put it in a hide to deposit it for the winter.
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A last set of the red squirrel in the neighbour's walnut tree.
All shot at R6m2@500mm, 1/1000, f/7.1, ISO6400, vertical cropping of a horizontal FF.
PP just with DPP.
The last is a detail of the one above. Fantastic details in the reflection in the eye at ISO6400.
I just love my R6m2
All shot at R6m2@500mm, 1/1000, f/7.1, ISO6400, vertical cropping of a horizontal FF.
PP just with DPP.
The last is a detail of the one above. Fantastic details in the reflection in the eye at ISO6400.
I just love my R6m2
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