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Neighborhood beauty

March 9, 2015 by Mike Powell

On a beautiful spring-like morning, even the squirrels in my suburban townhouse neighborhood today looked amazingly photogenic.

Posted in animals, Nature, Photography, spring, wildlife | Tagged Alexandria VA, Canon 50D, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Runnymeade, squirrel, Tamron 150-600mm telephoto | 14 Comments

14 Responses

on March 9, 2015 at 8:16 pm | Reply judysbirds

Great photo. Made me smile!
- on March 9, 2015 at 8:25 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. If you look closely at the one eye, you can see a reflection of the blue sky. I just love the cute pose–so adorable.
on March 9, 2015 at 8:42 pm | Reply krikitarts

Wonderful spontaneous portrait–great stuff!
- on March 10, 2015 at 5:16 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Gary. I saw the squirrel from my kitchen window and walked outside and took a few shots. The bricks in the background are the facade of my townhouse.
on March 9, 2015 at 9:04 pm | Reply Laura (PA Pict)

Adorable! Terrific portrait.
- on March 10, 2015 at 5:17 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Laura. The squirrel is so cute that I just had to post the photo.
on March 9, 2015 at 10:33 pm | Reply pkphotooftheday

Beautiful! Great detail! I love the paws😊.
- on March 10, 2015 at 5:18 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. The position of the paws were a real bonus and add to the effect of this being a posed portrait.
on March 10, 2015 at 1:59 am | Reply Lyle Krahn

That is a great pose.
on March 10, 2015 at 7:35 am | Reply New Hampshire Garden Solutions

He’s cute and he knows it. Probably just as happy to see some warm weather as the rest of us.
on March 10, 2015 at 8:21 am | Reply Sue

You got some great background blur for this shot. That’s a great lens; your shots are really crisp and clean.
on March 10, 2015 at 10:26 pm | Reply Birder's Journey

I must say, that is one lovely face and sweet pose!
on March 17, 2015 at 5:10 am | Reply Lucy

Great shot! You captured it perfectly!
- on March 17, 2015 at 6:22 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Lucy. I derive a special pleasure out of finding beauty in the ordinary creatures that inhabit our daily lives.