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Red squirrel, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland.

It's hard for me to let a winter pass without spending time with my local red squirrels. This was one of just a few mornings this winter when snow has fallen with any intensity and even then it didn't last long. This particular squirrel has recently appeared on both Autumnwatch and The One Show and has a forthcoming slot on BBC Scotland's Adventure Show, a clear indication that these loveable rodents have clawed their way onto the wildlife celebrity A list. Another mammal that's never far from the media spotlight is the subject of a recent blog posting - check it out here.

BEHIND THE LENS: Sometimes you have to accept what you're given. I was looking to do some wider shots with the squirrel in its forest habitat but shooting through really thick snow with a wide angle lens, is less than straightforward so I popped on a 300mm and used a fairly slow shutter speed (as slow as I dare) to blur the falling snowflakes.

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