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Mammals - Squirrel Page 39
Image Taken on 14 Dec 2016
at 08:43 Image of day on 22 Jan 2017
A most definitely consensual act of love - Grey Squirrel style.
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Image Taken on 17 Jun 2024
at 13:40 Image of day on 13 Jul 2024
Not sure what is going on here!
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Image Taken on 01 Aug 2012
at 06:09 Image of day on 06 Sep 2012
This might just be a prelude to a mating - or maybe just an optimistic
attempt!
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Image Taken on 14 Dec 2017
at 14:40 Image of day on 25 Jan 2018
A couple of Grey squirrels doing some 'serious' frolicking. 2 images over 3 minutes.
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Image Taken on 19 Dec 2017
at 13:46 Image of day on 25 Jan 2018
5 days later our pair of frolicking Grey squirrels over about half an hour.
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Image Taken on 23 Dec 2017
at 11:45 Image of day on 27 Jan 2018
These images over a couple of days illustrate either just how
determined Grey squirrels are to keep groomed, or just how flea
ridden they are. Or perhaps both!
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Image Taken on 18 Jan 2022
at 12:05 Image of day on 17 Feb 2022
About the same time next day some more sun brought out first this couple
of Grey Squirrels ...
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Ref: 20220217_df5_20220118_1205_029 2 grey squirrels in sunshine on willow tree (crop 2)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 18 Jan 2022
at 12:07 Image of day on 17 Feb 2022
... soon joined by another pair who spent some time playfully chasing
each other up and down the willow tree. All 4 are in this pic if you look hard.
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Image Taken on 13 May 2016
at 16:06 Image of day on 24 Jun 2016
The Fieldmice (Wood Mice) are not doing much leaping about at the moment, but
the Grey Squirrels seem to be filling in for the moment.
This pair (genuine single frame) looks more like an aerial ballet!
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Image Taken on 18 May 2016
at 16:22 Image of day on 24 Jun 2016
The Grey squirrels continue to show us their 'aerial ballets'
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Image Taken on 21 May 2014
at 19:06 Image of day on 29 Jul 2014
"Look Mum - No Paws. Ouch!"
We don't even know whether this was the same squirrel, but you get the idea.
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Image Taken on 11 Apr 2021
at 16:21 Image of day on 14 May 2021
NOT a montage - one lucky frame catching this moment Grey Squirrel of exuberance.
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Image Taken on 14 May 2016
at 18:54 Image of day on 24 Jun 2016
Anybody fancy a pair of Grey Squirrel Bookends?
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Image Taken on 04 Jun 2012
at 05:36 Image of day on 06 Jul 2012
Half an hour after the Spring dawn these two Grey Squirrels seem to be
starting their day with a 'quickie'.
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Ref: 20120706_d5c_20120604_0536_278_fb2 grey squirrels mating (q) (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 04 Oct 2021
at 18:00 Image of day on 18 Nov 2021
We have only seen Grey squirrels mating a couple of times
before:- June 2012 at the Woodland site, and December 2016 on the
Kitchen Bird Table! Here a couple have chosen the bole of the
tree next to the south entrance for their encounter. At the end
it looks like they both fell off and rolled into the ditch!
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Image Taken on 22 Sep 2019
at 15:21 Image of day on 15 Nov 2019
This pair of Grey Squirrels are undoubtedly enjoying each other's company.
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Image Taken on 29 Dec 2012
at 15:06 Image of day on 01 Feb 2013
This single frame by chance catches for the first time what is
about a weekly occurrence - the large feeder landing on the
ground. It is normally retained by a circle of tacks to stop it
sliding off but can still be tipped off. The squirrel on the
right triggered the camera just as the squirrel on the left did
the deed as it clambered up the pole.
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Image Taken on 28 Nov 2015
at 14:17 Image of day on 08 Jan 2016
To us this really looks like some sort of mating attempt as the
Grey Squirrel on the right doesn't seem to be trying to defend
herself or flee.
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Image Taken on 10 Jul 2016
at 18:46 Image of day on 29 Aug 2016
But here definitely NOT on good behaviour.
The left squirrel is on it's back turned toward us at the front.
while the other seem to be biting the top of the other's front
leg while lying on it's side.
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Ref: 20160829_e64_20160710_1846_193_fb2 2 grey squirrels rolling on ground(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 06 Dec 2013
at 15:51 Image of day on 26 Jan 2014
Only a few days to official Winter, and the Grey Squirrels seem
to be even more boisterous than usual.
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