City squirrels can be quite tricky to photograph, they are always on the move! The one in the photograph (I call her Sophie), spent a long time digging a hole in the leaves looking for food, in a North London playground. Sophie was in the right place by the bin and came across this discarded apple core. She jumped on top of the bin and happily started munching her way through the apple, unconcerned by me nearby, with my long lens peeping through the playground railings. I cherish these moments with animals and birds. When they stop and concentrate on something or rest for a few seconds! It gives me time to set up my camera to ensure the image will tell the story and I can really be with them in the moment. Through the lens, you can see them up close and study their coat, their eyes and mannerisms. Freezing those moments in life that you will never get back.
BBC website have recently published my photo of Siskins eating on a bird feeder in the New Forest:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-46541814
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