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03-Nov-2020

Squirrel!

Met this little guy when I went for a walk in Dublin's Botanic Gardens while
hubby was attending for a routine hospital appointment.
With Ireland in lockdown and all coffee shops, museums, galleries and non-essential shops closed, I wasn't too sure of what I was going to do with my time while waiting for him.
Luckily I remembered the Botanic Gardens and really enjoyed seeing all the extremely old grey squirrels.
They have no fear of people and one actually ran up my leg!

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
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Alan K16-Nov-2020 00:07
We don't have any of these (any more); some were introduced in our young and stupid days, possibly by the same people who thought that foxes were a good idea. I do remember seeing some in a London park, but didn't manage to get this kind of photographic connection. There are probably more crazy people in London for them to avoid than there are in Dublin, given the relative sizes of the cities.
Doug Cruden09-Nov-2020 20:27
Wonderfully sharp capture Mairead...
Walter Otto Koenig06-Nov-2020 17:55
Wonderful shot off this little one. Very nice detail and pose. "V"
Raymond Ma06-Nov-2020 06:52
Such a great sharp shot of this cute fellow! V
Carl Carbone06-Nov-2020 03:22
Sharp shot of this little guy.
larose forest photos06-Nov-2020 00:57
I remember my uncles telling me about the ferret down the leg competitions, but a squirrel up the leg could be the beginning of another whatever you call it, event, competition...! Great shot of this cheeky looking little guy. V
globalgadabout05-Nov-2020 23:20
it does appear confident, almost cheeky...pity about the closures...surely coffee shops provide an essential service..
Helen Betts05-Nov-2020 23:07
Great capture of this cute little guy, and ran up your leg? Wow! V.
Chris05-Nov-2020 22:02
So cute to see up close.
Pleased to hear your parks and gardens are open,
here we are restricted to a kilometre from home with a signed document proving who we are and why we’re out and about!
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