albino squirrel vid

nytecam · #1 (**permalink**) 11-09-2009, 05:37 PM

Chanced on this hansome creature today YouTube - Albino squirrel

vole-woman · #2 (**permalink**) 12-09-2009, 06:10 PM

He's lovely. Were you able to get very near, or did you use a zoom lens?

nytecam · #3 (**permalink**) 14-09-2009, 11:30 AM

Hi - I got to within 8ft as I didn't want him spooked

However every shopper passing by [its immediately outside M&S main entrance] completely ignored the squirrel so I think it's used to people and expects seed food as shown - nice

vole-woman · #4 (**permalink**) 14-09-2009, 01:33 PM

I rather like situations like this, where certain animals act as 'ambassadors' for wildlife, and draw the attention of people who perhaps wouldn't normally be interested. A shame it's a non-red squirrel in this case, but it might encourage a few more of the public to take an interest in their native mammals, and in the environment generally.