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Catch me if you can!


Catch me if you can!
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Copyright: Catherine Dijon (CatherineD) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 419 W: 15 N: 1827] (6601)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-02-14
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon EOS 40 D, Sigma 70-300 4-5.6 APO DG MACRO
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/800 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2009-02-14 9:17
Viewed: 655
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The first bright sunny day of February represents maybe the start of the mating season for the red squirrels. After very cold and dark winter days, they can enjoy some sun and find the first young shoots of the season.

But in fact what makes run those squirrels are two Rose-ringed Parakeets (Psittacula krameri), which harassed them from branch to branch, making big noise. Who started the conflict? See on the workshop with one of them purchasing a squirrel. There is a large population of Rose-ringed Parakeets in Brussels and surrounding, originated from escaped birds (I will tell you about them one day).

The red squirrel or Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), like most tree squirrels, has sharp, curved claws to enable it to climb and descend broad tree trunks, thin branches and even house walls. Its strong hind legs enable it to leap gaps between trees. The red squirrel is protected in most of Europe, as it is listed in Appendix III of the Bern Convention; it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. (Wikipedia)

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Le premier jour bien ensoleillé de février signifie peut-être le début de la saison des accouplements pour l’écureuil roux. Après des jours d’hiver très froids et sombres, ils peuvent profiter du soleil et trouver les premières jeunes pousses de la saison.

Mais en fait ce qui fait courir ces écureuils, ce sont deux perruches à collier (Psittacula krameri), qui les pourchassent de branche en branche, faisant beaucoup de bruit. Qui a commencé ? Vous pouvez voir une des perruches poursuivant un écureuil en workshop. Il y a une vaste population de perruches à collier à Bruxelles et environs, originaire de spécimens échappés (je vous en parlerai un de ces jours).

L’écureuil roux (Sciurus vulgaris) a de longues griffes courbées qui lui permette de grimper et de descendre des troncs à la verticale, de sauter de branche en branche et même d’escaler des murs. Ses pattes musclées lui permettent de faire des bonds et de franchir les espaces entre les arbres. L’écureuil roux est protégé dans la plus grande partie de l’Europe. En France, c’est une espèce protégée classée parmi les espèces en voie d’extinction. Il est inscrit dans l’Annexe III de la Convention de Berne et considéré comme une espèce quasi-menacée dans la Liste Rouge de l’Union mondiale pour la Nature (UICN).
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2900 W: 34 N: 8586] (32012)
  • [2009-02-14 9:21]

Hi Catherine. Glad to see you have some sunshine at last it makes all the difference. Great to get two reds in a picture at the same time. Good detail in the squrriels.and the large tree trunck as well. Stands out well against the blue sky. well done TFs. Good notes too.
Nick..

Hi Catherine
Greay winter shot with to red squirrels. Great moment, nice light and good note
TFS
Krzysztof

HI Catherine,
that's lovely and I love you headline.
Two wonderful squirrels, very good shot, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1122 W: 32 N: 1109] (3430)
  • [2009-02-14 12:52]

Hi Catherine,
Beautiful capture.POV,exposure,framing and composition are excellent.
Thanks for posting.

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3800 W: 190 N: 11298] (34839)
  • [2009-02-14 13:08]

Hello Catherine,
A fine composition of two Red Squirrels chasing each other on a tree trunk taken in fine sunlight with excellent sharpness. Like you in Belgium we have had sunshine today!
Thanks and enjoy the rest of your weekend,
Ivan

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1969 W: 6 N: 5506] (19589)
  • [2009-02-14 16:32]

Salut Catherine,on est retournes ensemble ici avec le sortir du premier soleil..ehehe...et tu a eu de la chance ici,vraiment une belle capture,excellente la lumiere,les details et les couleurs,bonne Dimanche,Luciano

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  • Dan Gold Star Critiquer [C: 113 W: 0 N: 2] (18)
  • [2009-02-15 23:15]

Hi Catherine, a very nice moment in the nature. Great details and colours.

Regards, Dan.

Hello Catherine
Red squirrels are always a subject of nice pictures, and if the subject is moving or posting in a funny way, the picture became wanderful. Like this! Because is not only a static picture, everyone could imagine the play of this two nice creatures! Well done and TFS
Oana

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 498 W: 20 N: 1375] (4811)
  • [2009-03-01 10:43]

Hello Catherine,
I love the little tuffs on their ears, the squirrels here in Ohio don't have them. Yours have such a beautiful shade of red to their fur, it almost could be called a rust color I guess. Very good composition and exposure seen in this fine photo!! TFS.
Ron

Ciao Catherine,
une spectaculaire photo de ces écureuils bien surpris pendant qu'ils sont en train de grimper sur l'arbre, merveilleuse lumière et jolies couleurs.
Merci et félicitations.
Amicalement
Maurizio

Precioso documento y de difícil realización por el ángulo de disparo.
Saludos Catherine: Josep Ignasi.

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