Found My Precious
by Mike Lee
Title
Found My Precious
Artist
Mike Lee
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
Winter Gray Squirrel Digging for Acorns in Snow β California Black Oak
I find great joy watching the playful gray squirrels in our yard year-round, especially during winter. It's especially entertaining to see them dig through the snow to uncover acorns beneath the tall California black oaks. This captivating image captures a victorious gray squirrel right after it unearthed an acorn from under several inches of packed snow. The little critter is headed towards the oak tree, eager to enjoy its breakfast.
While the squirrel's focused expression might remind me of Gollum, this furry creature is certainly far cuter. Perfect for nature lovers and wildlife photography enthusiasts, this charming moment showcases the resilience and cleverness of these wonderful animals in their natural habitat.
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December 26th, 2022
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Comments (14)
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 Views on One Image Group's Special Features Nominations For Promotion #31 . Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views on One Image Group....L/F/X
Brigitta Diaz
Such a great capture, Mike. Nominated it for a special feature in 1000 Views On 1 Image! L/F
Antonis Meintanis
Wonderful very sweet pose and timing ! Great capture dear Mike πFAV !! πBest and creative wishes !ππ
Aleksandrs Drozdovs
Small friends around us ,great shot ,Mike ,fav!nominating for Special Feature in 1000 views!
Sabina Pamfili
Mike, your work always touches some nerve in me: be it love, tenderness or awareness but I am learning and starting to appreciate nature so much more since I joined FAA. This is so adorable, just looking at his little paws.
Mike Lee replied:
Thank you very much, Sabina! I'm pretty blessed to be able to see this sort of scene from my patio!
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