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I live in a camper van with a West Highland Terrier for company.
My passion is creating images but it is a work in progress.
I am always willing to share what knowledge I have and can be contacted through the comments on this post or e-mail ADRIAN
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Tuesday, 19 July 2011

BURGLED (19/07/11)

I’ve been burgled, nothing to worry about all I lost were three fat balls. I replaced them this morning but was mystified as to where they had gone. There are no Starlings around so the usual culprits could be disregarded. We returned from a showery walk and whilst having a cup of coffee I noticed this wee mite.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA         A young Grey Squirrel………….not one but three all together.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA       Made it…………………………………………………………

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA         That’s better…………………………

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA          And better still………They are a pest but very photogenic and wonderful to watch.OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHow they manage to climb a shiny metal pole is a mystery to me but not to them………..they have no trouble at all. It is just like having my own private circus.

Whilst on the walk we found rain and precious little else.

_7195434_5_6_7_8_tonemapped2_edited-1A horse in HDR. I took five bracketed exposures of this to try out the anti-ghosting software, it's impressive. The wind was blowing her mane around and she wouldn’t keep her ears still.

It’s MOT day tomorrow and I’m expecting a two day job. Then off to Ingleborough on Friday. There is no internet there so there could be a dearth of posts till Monday.

Look after yourselves and have a good week.

 

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19 comments:

  1. Scrappy Grams19 July 2011 at 13:24

    horse have a special beauty!

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  2. Bob Bushell19 July 2011 at 13:57

    Squirrel do nick things that's true, so do we occasionally.

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  3. Unknown19 July 2011 at 17:17

    AW! I love me some squirrels! And horses! You hit two of my fave critters today. Great post. I like the horse in HDR but my eyes wish it were a tad darker. Could be just the difference in my monitor...

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  4. Unknown19 July 2011 at 17:18

    Squirrels are great burglars they can get to anything.... very clever!

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  5. Giga19 July 2011 at 18:51

    Ale ta wiewiórka musi się namęczyć,żeby skubnąć coś smacznego. Pozdrawiam

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  6. Travel France Online19 July 2011 at 21:28

    Squirrels! great shots but what a nuisance, they keep stealing the fat balls from the birds, I have had enough of them...
    And rabbits as well...if anyone has a tip on how to get rid off rabbits, please let me know...nothing seems to scare them off, they come to eat my flowers under my windows with my dog (Golden Retriever...a softy in other words!)sun-bathing a few meters away!

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  7. theconstantwalker19 July 2011 at 22:37

    I have the same problem in my garden... they great acrobats...

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  8. holdingmoments19 July 2011 at 22:41

    You have to admire the agility of a squirrel; but a bloody nuisance, nonetheless lol
    Great set of the thief, and the horse is a beauty.

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  9. Horst in Edmonton20 July 2011 at 00:05

    I had a great chuckle over the squirrel photos, very good, love those little guys. I like the horse photo as well.

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  10. The Herald20 July 2011 at 07:35

    You've captured a great set of squirrel images there Adrian,they can be a nuisance at times but it's still great fun to watch their antics.

    Also nice HDR on the horse.

    Predictions for the 'ring this w/e
    Wet = Hamilton
    Dry = Vettel
    outsider = Schumi?

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  11. grammie g20 July 2011 at 13:18

    HI Adrian...I have never seen anything like the ability, and determination of a Squirrel!
    I have tryed every thing but have not been able to stop them....even seen them walk on a cable line!! lol
    Liked your shots of the thief...comical they are !!
    The one foot on the pole and one on the feeder is great!!
    Have a good trip ...Grace

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  12. Blogeomah20 July 2011 at 18:24

    Brilliant photos of the squirrels.

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  13. J_on_tour20 July 2011 at 23:31

    Awesome pictures of these robbers. great CCTV action !

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  14. Anonymous21 July 2011 at 20:08

    https://wildaboutwales.wordpress.com
    back home in Wales lots of these greys about in Newtown, too many! lots of hazle nuts on the trees this year and already the squirrels are stripping the trees there wont be many left by the time they rippen,

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  15. Hilary21 July 2011 at 20:42

    Those squirrels are just too adorable. You couldn't possible get annoyed with them. Beauty of a horse.

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  16. Pauline22 July 2011 at 03:35

    Love how you captured the antics of the squirrels. Even the ones taken at an unfortunate angle look great!

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  17. Midmarsh John22 July 2011 at 08:03

    Great set of mug shots of the fat ball thief.
    Very impressed by the horse photo as there must have been movement between shots no matter how fast they were taken.

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  18. Graham Edwards22 July 2011 at 21:38

    I really admire squiggles for their agility. They are, I think, the only animal we have that can run down a tree trunk as easily as it can run up it.

    At the cost of three fat balls those photos were a bargain!

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  19. ADRIAN25 July 2011 at 11:52

    Thank you all for your comments.

    Krista, the horse is a bit light.

    John, they were taken in a burst of five.....yes lots of movement in the mane and ears. I was impressed Photomatix could deal with it.

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