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Morning Delight-3: What r u looking at?
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 712 W: 3 N: 2266] (8078)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-15
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D-5000, Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG APO HSM, @ ISO 500
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Mammals from the Middle East [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-06-22 0:30
Viewed: 197
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 40
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Sciurus anomalus (Persian or Caucasian Squirrel) (in Turk. Sincap, Acem Sincabı)

Hi friends, this little morning delight was quite curious:) He showed me his two incisors:) Funny indeed:) Hope you can like this too!

TFL and Have a nice day!
Cheers,

©Bayram GÖÇMEN, Ege University, Faculty of Science. All Rights Reserved.

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Squirrels are often considered harmful because they eat or collect some fruits and seeds in residential areas. They may even gnaw and remove the bark of some trees such as the pine, spruce, fir and beech in rural areas. The damage they cause to seeds and seedlings might be sometimes remarkably high in agricultural areas. However, squirrels also play an important role in plant distribution. In Turkey, two tree squirrel species of the genus Sciurus occur allopatrically: the Persian squirrel (Sciurus anomalus) and the Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris). The second one lives only in Turkish Thrace (European Turkey). Persian squirel has not long bristle tuft on the tips of earlaps.

Persian squirel is a species is the only representative of the rodent family Sciuridae in the Middle East. This species is distributed from Greece (only known from Lesvos island) through Turkey, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria in coniferous and temperate mixed forests. Three subspecies of the Persian Squirrel are recognized;

• Sciurus anomalus anomalus distributed in the southern former Soviet Union,
• Sciurus anomalus pallescens in northern Iraq and
• Sciurus anomalus syriacus in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine.

This separation is based on the coloration of specimens; where as Sciurus anomalus syriacus has dark dorsal pelage and its tail and feet are generally dark in colour, while S. a. anomalus has a deep red tail and S. a. pallescens has pale back and feet and yellowish brown tail .

References:

1. Amr, Z. S. Eid, E., Qarqaz, M. A. Abu Baker, M. (2006). The Status and Distribution of the Persian Squirrel, Sciurus anomalus (Mammalia: Rodentia: Sciuridae), in Dibbeen Nature Reserve, Jordan. Zoologische Abhandlungen (Dresden) 55: 199-207.
2. Albayrak, I. & Arslan, A. (2006). Contribution to the Taxonomical and Biological Characteristics of Sciurus anomalus in Turkey (Mammalia: Rodentia). Turkish Journal of Zoology, 30: 111-116.
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  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1470 W: 23 N: 0] (11726)
  • [2009-06-22 0:35]

Hi Bayram...
Beautiful shot with nice scene...
Nice moment....
Regards...
Andro

Hi Bayram,

Haha. :-) Another great capture of this squirrel in the tree. Awesome sharpness and I like its pose. Cheeky and mischevious. Those teeth look like they could do alot of damage! :-)

Great photo and notes! TFS.

Martyn

Merhaba Bayram Hocam
Yaramazı çok güzel yakalamışsınız
Nasıl da ürkek ürkek bakıyor
Teşekkürler
Burak

hello Bayram
how are you doing?another lovely shot of this fine squirrel
wonderful expressions
good color and nice light
fine details too
thanks for sharing

regards
Manuj Mehta

Merhaba Bayram !
Wonderful scene! charming portrait of sciurus!
good sharp and clear image,with superb colours
lighting and details!
Tfs Selamlar
Kostas

Ha,ha, Bayram, this squirrel really stayed around posing for you photographs!!
I like this very much!
It is unusual to obtain a shot where the animal is facing the camera. I love the details such as its teeth, its claws, its bushy tail and the excellent bark textures.
Good dof.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Bayram dostum merhaba,
Bunun ne sevimli dişleri varmış öyle,daha önce tn de baktığımda farketmemiştim,çok dikkatle izlediğimi sanmıştım oysa.Çok şirin bir şey bu.KOmpozisyon zaten harika.
Eline emeğine sağlık.
Dûrzan

Selam Bayram Hoca,
Bu sincap maskotumuz oldu adeta. Çok güzel bir kompozisyon netlik ve detaylar
Teşekkürler...
Selahattin E

Hello MF Bayram,

Another excellent shot of this lovely squirrel!
Excellent timing, beautiful colors, great focus!
Congratulations and TFS
Sergio

Merhaba Bayram!

ahahaha this one is great!!!! :D it's so funny
what a great capture, loved it!
Congratulations my friend

best regards
Marco

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 507 W: 0 N: 940] (4728)
  • [2009-06-22 9:35]

Merhaba Bayram !

Bu güzel sunum.
Mükemmel renk ve kontrast.
Kolay bir hafta mı
Adrian

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2722 W: 412 N: 2979] (32759)
  • [2009-06-22 11:22]

merhaba hocam...
ne kadar güzel bir poz,
ne güzel yakalamışsınız, tebrikler...
sevsinler onu...güzeller güzeli...
selamlar

Hello MF Bayram,
This is a fantastic picture.
Fantastic pose and composition, and the DOF is also very good. These guys are difficult to get in a good pose. This is one of your jewels Loot.
Best regards Siggi

Ciao Bayram. Amazing light here and perfect sharp. Nice pose of the squirrel.

Roberto

Merhaba Hocam,
Hayvanlar arası olimpiyata ülkemiz adına asimetrik bar da katılsa kesinlikle altın madalya alır bu sevimli yaramaz.Güzel yakalamışsınız Üstad,
Selamlarımla..

hAyAti

Merhaba Bayram,
Kompozisyonuyla, renkleriyle çok güzel bir sincap portresi.Olaganüstü bir anı yakalamışsınız.Tebrikler..
Melek

ciao Bayram
what a wonderful exemplar.. taken in a perfect way!!
really great capture.. with strong details..
it's so funny! ;) excellent, bravò!
ciao Marco

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  • soe Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 402 W: 0 N: 107] (2461)
  • [2009-06-24 3:31]

Salam Bayram
Beautiful picture with great capture of squirrel in the tree. The color and sharpness are very good.Great lighting and very nice detail.
Tin Soe

Ciao Bayram, I missed this lovely capture of this cute creature in wonderful pose, good colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

just look at the front teeth :) make me smile.. nice shot from this view, my friend.. well taken with that funny expression in his face.. good one :)

regards, terry

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