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Mammals - Squirrel Page 3

Image Taken on 31 Aug 2016 at 19:02 Image of day on 13 Oct 2016

"Lovely Jubbly!"
This Grey Squirrel has probably started eating while still clinging to the side!
In memory of our friend Ivan for whom this was one of his favourite sayings.

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Image Taken on 16 Oct 2022 at 15:25 Image of day on 22 Nov 2022

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Image Taken on 24 Jun 2012 at 19:14 Image of day on 03 Aug 2012

Left to right 13 minutes and then 12 hours apart, despite what the background sky might indicate. Grey Squirrels keep visiting known 'good' sites many times a day.

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Image Taken on 09 Apr 2023 at 15:50 Image of day on 14 May 2023

"Aren't I a stunner?

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Image Taken on 03 May 2025 at 09:09 Image of day on 14 Jun 2025

This Grey Squirrel has found something to eat even after the nighttime visitors.

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Image Taken on 13 Aug 2023 at 09:41 Image of day on 11 Oct 2023

20 minutes of Grey Squirrel's activity at the hedge bottom.

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Image Taken on 10 Oct 2024 at 08:53 Image of day on 18 Nov 2024

The saturated ground means even quite a moderate rainfall creates a 'river' down our south inner path reflecting the Grey Squirrel on the sodden ground. The Squirrel is only interested in finding food.

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Image Taken on 01 Oct 2024 at 15:23 Image of day on 06 Nov 2024

This Grey Squirrel, accompanied by his reflection, is investigating some item of food on the stone.

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Image Taken on 22 Jun 2024 at 16:09 Image of day on 25 Jul 2024

Jam-making (it must be admitted, from last years frozen Cherries) always creates a slurry of pips and skins to dispose of. This Grey squirrel is having a lovely time, face and paws thoroughly gunged up with the sticky fruit pulp. Yummy!

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Image Taken on 27 Jan 2025 at 09:22 Image of day on 03 Mar 2025

This Grey Squirrel is searching the mud in the hedge bottom. The interminable rain has flooded the path by the hedge providing the reflection of the Squirrel.

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Image Taken on 07 Jan 2025 at 12:48 Image of day on 07 Feb 2025

This Grey Squirrel is out looking for lunch - who nicked all the goodies out here earlier this morning?

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Image Taken on 26 Dec 2012 at 14:35 Image of day on 26 Jan 2013

Grey Squirrel in heaven?
Grey Squirrels, along with everything else, makes the most of the food it can find during the cold and wet of winter.

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Image Taken on 24 Feb 2011 at 17:18 Image of day on 29 Mar 2011

Morning and evening of the same day, this site produced these three images of a grey squirrel (among several others) that we couldn't resist turning into a spread. Note the sky colour changing.

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Image Taken on 05 Jan 2014 at 14:18 Image of day on 21 Feb 2014

This female pheasant seems to come off best on encounters with Grey squirrels. The re-appearance of the female pheasants prompted attacks by the grey squirrels, but this pheasant at least seems able to defend herself.

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Image Taken on 25 Feb 2014 at 16:52 Image of day on 02 Apr 2014

The lengthening days seem to have emboldened the Grey Squirrels
This one goes for 'our' pair of rooks who look much more likely to defend than flee.

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Image Taken on 02 Jan 2025 at 11:21 Image of day on 07 Feb 2025

Grey Squirrels are very much getting 'in the mood', with the males unfortunately getting very territorial.

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Image Taken on 27 May 2021 at 17:49 Image of day on 23 Jun 2021

Ouch! That claw sinking into the back of the fleeing Squirrel looks like it means business :-(

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Image Taken on 26 May 2020 at 18:28 Image of day on 30 Jun 2020

Grey Squirrels can be really N A S T Y !

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Image Taken on 11 Dec 2018 at 15:50 Image of day on 23 Jan 2019

A Grey Squirrel, back to us with ears and claws sticking up, launches itself at a less aggressive member of the species.

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Image Taken on 27 May 2014 at 13:48 Image of day on 01 Aug 2014

A Grey Squirrel squabble on the ground shows the claws out really meaning to do some damage to the opponent.

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