Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) eating nuts on a feeder, The Lodge, Aberfoyle
19 June 2016
Red squirrel eating nut
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Stirlingshire - Aberfoyle
A Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) pauses on a twig to eat a nut, Aberfoyle.
16 December 2014
Red squirrel climbing up a tree
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Stirlingshire - Aberfoyle
A Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) climbing a tree trunk carrying a nut, Aberfoyle.
16 December 2014
Red squirrel eating a nut
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Lancashire
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) eating a nut, Formby, Lancashire. The National Trust site at Formby near Southport is a local hotspot for Red squirrels amongst a sea of Grey squirrels. The Red squirrel is easily distinguished from the Grey squirrel by its smaller size, reddish-brown fur (although it can look darker and duller in the winter) and tufts of hair on the end of the ears.
18 October 2006
Red squirrel burying a nut
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Lancashire
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) burying a nut in preparation for the winter, Formby, Lancashire
18 October 2006
Blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus) investigate a nut feeder by a west Highland sea loch
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South Knapdale
Blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus) investigate a nut feeder by a west Highland sea loch.
