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Fall Snack
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Copyright: Lise Villeneuve (lise) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 187 W: 51 N: 561] (2825)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-10-12
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon EOS 30 D, Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM, B+W 77mm MRC Slim UV Filter
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/320 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Squirrels [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-10-19 13:39
Viewed: 290
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This little red squirrel was so busy eating wild Hawthorn berries that he didn't care about my presence.

These berries are also very good for humans,the fruits of Crataegus pubescens are known in Mexico as tejocotes and are eaten raw, cooked, or in jam during the winter months. They are stuffed in the piñatas broken during the traditional pre-Christmas parties known as posadas. They are also cooked with other fruits to prepare a Christmas punch.

The mixture of tejocote paste, sugar, and chili powder produces a popular Mexican candy called rielitos, which is manufactured by several brands.

In the southern United States fruits of three native species are collectively known as mayhaws and are made into jellies which are considered a great delicacy. In Canada, where hawthorns are strongly associated with the culture of Manitoulin Island, the fruits are commonly known as hawberries.

The leaves are edible and, if picked in the months of April and May, they are tender enough to be used in salads.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crataegus
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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1166 W: 1 N: 4767] (15920)
  • [2008-10-19 18:57]

Hello Lise,
This little cuteys face is dirty from the berries he is munching on. What a splendid image lise, superbly done.
Rick

Hello Lise

A very cute capture of this little red squirrel.
The pose you have captured is excellent,and the red berries are a wonderful accent for the photo.
Lovely colour saturation.
Excellent POV.
TFS

Wolf

bonjour Lise

superbe cette photo avec un excellent timing de ta part
pour prendre l'écureuil en image dans cette pose et action de manger,
belle luminosité de l'image et excellente netteté et détails de l'écureuil,

TFS

Asbed

Hi Lise
Ah, so cute! It's tongue is funny.

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 656 W: 0 N: 1638] (5362)
  • [2008-10-21 8:03]

Très charmant, Lise, ce bel écureuil mangeant un fruit rouge, au milieu d'une belle lumière. Bravo!

Francine

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