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Fur from the madding crowd

Fur from the madding crowd

Grey squirrel in Kelsey Park, Beckenham, UK. These are common to much of Britain, but those in Kelsey are particularly tame as they are accustomed to humans and...
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Grey squirrel in Kelsey Park, Beckenham, UK. These are common to much of Britain, but those in Kelsey are particularly tame as they are accustomed to humans and identify them as a useful food source. This makes them quite hard to photograph, because as soon as you stop to compose a photo the squirrel usually runs towards you (and will often climb your leg, to make sure you know it is there). This one stood still just long enough to allow me a couple of snaps. Lens: Nikkor 300mm
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/4 ISO 400 Shutter 10/3200 Focal Length 3000/10

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Nov, 2017

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