Fox Squirrel Climbing is a photograph by Morris Finkelstein which was uploaded on May 1st, 2023.
Fox Squirrel Climbing
The Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger), a member of the family Sciuridae, is the largest of tree squirrel species in North America measuring about... more
Title
Fox Squirrel Climbing
Artist
Morris Finkelstein
Medium
Photograph
Description
The Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger), a member of the family Sciuridae, is the largest of tree squirrel species in North America measuring about 20 to 30 inches in length and up to about 2.2 pounds in weight. This squirrel’s tail is orange-brown, and its fur is gray and black with an orange-colored belly. The preferred habitat of Fox Squirrels is in open deciduous forest stands with sparse vegetation, and forest edge habitat. Their preferred diet included tree acorns, fruits, nuts, tree buds, and seeds.
This large Eastern Fox Squirrel perched on the branch of a Silver Maple tree (Acer saccharinum), also called Soft Maple and White Maple, while foraging was photographed in the afternoon at the Douglas-Hart Nature Center, in Mattoon, Illinois on 4-25-2023. I used a Nikon D850 camera body and a Nikon 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens to capture this image. Settings: 1/2500 sec, f/5.6, ISO 2000.
I am honored that my photograph was featured in the Fine Art America groups:
Our 4-Legged Friends, 5-11-2023
Midwest America Photography, 5-17-2023
Real Animal Photographs, 5-21-2023
Nikon Full Frame Cameras, 5-24-2023
Your Very Best Photography, 5-24-2023
Gentlemen Club Art Group, 5-26-2023
New FAA Uploads, 5-29-2023
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May 1st, 2023
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Comments (38)
Morris Finkelstein
Thank you Bob for featuring "Fox Squirrel Climbing" in your New FAA Uploads group. Very much appreciated!
Morris Finkelstein
Thank you David for featuring "Fox Squirrel Climbing" in your Gentlemen Club Art Group. Very much appreciated!
Morris Finkelstein
Thank you Bob for featuring "Fox Squirrel Climbing" in your Your Very Best Photography group. Very much appreciated!
Morris Finkelstein
Thank you Doug for featuring "Fox Squirrel Climbing" in your Nikon Full Frame Cameras group. Very much appreciated!
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