Today's Catch...

[OldClicker]

Today in the backyard - two Gray Squirrels and a House Finch. Hard to do backgrounds when everything is bright white. - TF

[mn shutterbug]

Nice shots, but the coloring on the second squirrel is so strange.

[A.M.D.A.]

Squirrel #1 and House finch are perfect! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: ...Try entering them in nature photography contests, if these were my shots – I'd even print and hang them up on my wall.:yesnod:

Looks like you've followed advice from another PR member to have the squirrel "look down" into the frame. Love the sharpness on the eye.

About the 2nd squirrel – I agree with what mn shutterbug said – it is covered in not-so-attractive fuzz.

[scott-devon]

Wonderful shots, that finch shot is superb! Way to go.

[OldClicker]

Thanks for viewing and commenting.

The fuzz on the second squirrel is snow. You can see the litle white traces of the falling flakes.

TF

[mn shutterbug]

Actually, it wasn't the snow I was referring too. It almost looks like he's a cross between a regular fox squirrel and a black fox squirrel. I've never seen one with those colors before.

[OldClicker]

Actually, it wasn't the snow I was referring too. It almost looks like he's a cross between a regular fox squirrel and a black fox squirrel. I've never seen one with those colors before.

A.M.D.A. referred to the fuzz.

I think that they are all gray squirrels - black and gray phase. There colors vary somewhat and some of both have reddish highlights. One is very 'half gray/half black' phase. As far as I know, there are no fox squirrels around here as none appear to be big enough. If there were fox around, I think I would see a big one at least occasionally. - TF

[mn shutterbug]

That's interesting. The gray squirrels in my yard are basically the same size as the fox squirrels. Also, I should have realized black squirrels are actually a different phase of the gray, not the fox.

[OldClicker]

That's interesting. The gray squirrels in my yard are basically the same size as the fox squirrels. Also, I should have realized black squirrels are actually a different phase of the gray, not the fox.

I'm originally from west-central MI (now north of Chicago) and the fox I am used to is very fox-red and can be 1 1/2 times the size of the gray. Maybe I just don't know when I see one here. - TF

[paulnj]

Very nice! I especially like the house finch.