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Red Squirrel - Sciurus vulgaris
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Taken at Boat of Garten on 6th August 2011.
· Date: Sat August 27, 2011 · Views: 403
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Keywords: Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris
Camera Information: Nikon D300 with 80-400mm VR lens (VR switched off).
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monkey

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Sat August 27, 2011 2:50pm

Very interesting Dave these are so different to the Isle of Wight reds they have tufted tops to thier ears and not got pale tails!!



Looks like you had great time in Scotland

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Sun August 28, 2011 5:59am

It was superb, Linda, in spite of the less than ideal weather at times.

I think the ear tufts are a seasonal thing but the pale tails are a Cairngorms speciality.

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Thu November 17, 2011 4:13pm

aw brilliant - I didn't know this variation at all!
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Mon November 21, 2011 8:15am

Thanks! It was news to me, too.

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