SQUIRRELS' EXPRESSWAY
Sciurus vulgaris

 Squirrels have become almost entirely familiarized with people these days. They are about very early in the morning; in winter, it is still dark when squirrels start their day. Nest boxes in people's yards are quite common homes for squirrels.

Squirrel is a territorial animal, although in winter, adjacent boxes can each have their own inhabitant. In the mornings they spread out to find food.

These days, the phone and electricity cables criss-crossing everywhere are real squirrel expressways. They can swiftly cross even large clearings by running skillfully on the cables. This way they are safe from cats and dogs that might attack squirrels hopping in the soft snow.

Technique: Canon EOS 1, 2.8/300, shoulder bracket, Kodakchrome 64
Kuusamo, January 1999