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Standing Squirrel Stare

Standing Squirrel Stare

I love to take pictures of squirrels when they are playing, gathering food, eating, or peaking around a tree to see what I am doing by them. This one was actual...
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I love to take pictures of squirrels when they are playing, gathering food, eating, or peaking around a tree to see what I am doing by them. This one was actually up on a branch, turned around and stood up and looked directly at me. Those darn dried leaves on the ground make it hard to sneak up and take a picture!
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NIKON D5300

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Aperture f/10.0 ISO 400 Shutter 10/2000

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Nov, 2014

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What a natural nature picture! Great color,

magnifico!

Too cute!!!

very cute, you have nailed the moment.

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