My Breakfast Buddy by Digitaleagle
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This little guy has been enjoying breakfast every morning this winter at the knothole in the tree outside my kitchen window. I’ve been trying to get a shot of him all winter but every time the door would move down the tree across the yard to the oak grove at the far corner of the yard he ran. Leaving me standing on the porch camera in hand watching him disappear in the branches of the big oak trees.
Well as they say if at first you don’t succeed try, try again, so I did. Through the winter I raised the window talked to him until he was used to the sound of my voice, made noise at the door opened it just a little and closed it until he was used to that sound and movement. He became less and less easy to scare.
This morning I propped the door opened set the camera on the tripod set it all on the porch and focused on the knothole. It wasn’t long before my little buddy came for breakfast. I eased down the hall and out the door behind the camera stood very still until he decided I was not a threat and went back to eating. Before long I could ease around the porch along with the camera and tripod as a diversion taking shots. Great fun and a lot of nice shots, this is my favorite. Sorry for being long winded guess I’m just a little excided LOL. Thanks for viewing and for your comments.
Comments (32)
sooo cute!!!! Wonderful photo!
All the hard work stalking him was worth it though ! Nice one, all the more special because of the work put in to getting the shot.
Thanks for the info concerning how you made this capture. You really nailed him here and with a 300mm zoom! Way to go.
Your hard work certainly resulted in an amazing capture, thanks for sharing
So cute~~
Very nice work!
Patience is a virture they say..:) great shot...
Bravo, Royce, your persistence paid off! Excellent shot!
Terrific that all your preparation worked out.Zoomed in the pic shows a good depth and i like the angle looking right at you. Now he is used to you I look forward to sharing more of his visits.
Perfect close up. Enjoyed reading your success.
LOVELY LOVELY & CUTE CAPTURE :D
You deserve to be excited that was such a lovely story of how you befriended this little squirrel. I often believe with animal photography you have to love animals first, be patient, and if like you, you can befriend them, then that is when the magic begins and you achieve many natural, beautiful shots of your chosen animal. Well done you, hugs Jane xx
Wonderful! You worked at getting a great shot of the little guy, and it was all worth it. Animals are adaptive, and you proved that. Excellent image. Maybe we can see more shots of him as he gets used to being less camera shy. :o)
Lovely capture!WONDERFUL! Thank you!
You keep doing what your doing and he will trust you more and will be eating from your hand. Awesome picture, well worth the time.
very cute shot of him. you learn too what a artist have to go thought to get the shot
Superb and well worth all that preparation!
Well done my friend shows that patience always pays off for wildlife shots this good!
You tamed the wild beast! Excellent portrait, he's a cutie!
So beautiful eating squirrel, lovely colours and details!!! Excellent close up!!! Well done!!! :) V
Fantastic!!!!!!! Roby
Wonderful photograph! Very interesting to hear how you did it too -- all I usually see is a tail disappearing round the back of our pine tree.
Nice close up!
Excellent portrait, so sharp & with beautiful lighting
Great shot and a nice story about your friendship with this little guy. That's a fav.
Excellent capture.
Excellent shot, fantastic details!
Wow, superb !
it is an excellent capture. I was at the Univ.of Tx at Denton and I was amazed at how close the squirrels would stay with me walking amongst them.must be lots of students feeding them
WONDERFUL SHOT. HEY DO YOU THINK THAT WOULD WORK ON A WOODPECKER? LOL