Red Squirrel

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Red Squirrel

A Red Squirrel in Curr Wood in the Cairngorms. There are thought to be around only 121,000 Red Squirrels left in mainland Britain. They are at threat from the invasive North American Grey Squirrel which out-competes the Reds for food, and by squirrelpox, which is also carried by the Greys.

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Red Squirrels with blonde tails

The pictures are poor, but they show Red Squirrels that I photographed in Scotland, in woodland next to Loch Ness. I saw a number of Reds that day, but the one thing they all had in common was a striking blonde/white tail. I've seen Reds elsewhere in Scotland, as well as in the south on Brownsea
Island, but I've never seen this colouration elsewhere. I'd be interested to know if anyone has an explanation for this!

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