Red squirrel with a hazel nut in its mouth on a lichen covered tree

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Photograph of a red squirrel on a lichen covered tree. The squirrel is holding a hazel nut in its mouth and it is shown in full portrait with clear sharp detail of ear tufts, head, eye, mouth, body and tail. The animal's fur is a beautiful rusty colour and the lichen on the tree branch is a delicate green. The background to the picture is a soft, diffused forest of trees,

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Size: 5201px × 3467px
Location: Cairngorms, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Thomas Hanahoe / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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