Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), Eskrigg Reserve, Lockerbie
19 April 2014
Red squirrel
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Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) burying a nut to store it for eating in the winter, Eskrigg Reserve, Lockerbie
19 April 2014
Red squirrel
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Lockerbie
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), Eskrigg Reserve, Lockerbie. The Red squirrel is easily distinguished from the non-native 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, which can be seen in this photo.
19 April 2014
Red squirrel
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Lockerbie
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), Eskrigg Reserve, Lockerbie. Red squirrels prefer to be high up in trees to be safe from humans and other predators, but readily come down to ground level if a feast is available. Scotland is home to over 75% of the UK’s red squirrel population.
19 April 2014
Red squirrel
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Lockerbie
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), Eskrigg Reserve, Lockerbie. Notice the ear tufts, one of the most reliable distinguishing features of the Red squirrel. Non-native Grey squirrels do not have ear tufts.
