I had the day to myself, so I headed down to Pow Hill Country Park, on the banks of Derwent Reservoir in County Durham to photograph squirrels. It's one of the last remaining red squirrel colonies in the UK, made famous by a photograph published in a BBC calendar a few years back.

It's a lovely spot, which means it gets busy with dog walkers, so it's worth getting there early to avoid the crowds. I wandered up into the woods, away from the car park, and spotted this little fella tucking into his breakfast in a tree.

These photographs were taken with the Sony A7R V, the Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM and the Sony 2.0x Teleconverter.

Equipment used

Camera

Sony A7R V

Lenses

Sony 300mm f/2.8 GM

 

Sony 2x Teleconverter

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I'm Alex Nichol. I'm an amateur photographer from the North of England. For me, photography is a way to share what I love most about the world. That includes everything, from family and friends, to wild animals and breathtaking places... or maybe just how the sun twinkles on a weed in my back garden. It's all fair game.

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