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Morning Delight-4: in-trip:)


Morning Delight-4: in-trip:)
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 748 W: 3 N: 2336] (8310)
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: 2009-06-23 2:12
Viewed: 234
Favorites: 1 [view]
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Sciurus anomalus (Persian or Caucasian Squirrel) (in Turk. Sincap, Acem Sincabı)

Today another shot from different POV of this morning delight while he was in-trip on a pine tree:)

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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A very nice shot Bayram.
The note is very instructive too.
Excellent capture of this squirel in a lovely moment.

Pretty presentation. A complete work as usual.
My compliments

Good morning Bayram,
What a beautiful squirrel sorrounded by such a wonderful natural décor!
Beautiful colors and presentation.
TFS
Regards,
Lurdes

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  • soe Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 402 W: 0 N: 107] (2461)
  • [2009-06-23 3:12]

Hi Bayram
Nice shot. Beautiful color with detail. Nice lighting .Great note.Nice presentation.
Tin Soe

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4257 W: 414 N: 6771] (42534)
  • [2009-06-23 3:17]

Hi Bayram

Fantastic use of a shallow dof, with good sharpness on the inquisitive squirrel. Excellent colour & framing. Tfs!

Merhaba Bayram!
Another great portrait, of lovely sciurus!
nice pose,wonderful colours,lighting and
suitable natural surround!
Tfs Selamlar
Kostas

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  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1503 W: 23 N: 0] (11856)
  • [2009-06-23 3:34]

Merhaba Bayram...
Beautiful shot with nice moment...
Beautiful scene...
Regards...
Andro

Hi Bayram
it's nice to meet the cute squirrel again.
lovely natural setting and colors. well captured and presented.
educational note.
shalom
tsilla

Hello MF Bayram,

Again an excellent shot of a suirrel!
Very good focus and timing!
Congratulations and TFS
Sergio

Dostum merhaba,
Bence en güzel pozlarından biridir bu.Çam yaprakları hem doğal çerçeve olmuş hem de derinliğe büyük katkı yapmış.Harika.
Kutlarım...
Selamlar...

selam Bayram Hocam,
Ne söylemek lazı bilmıyorum. Harika pozlar, netlik çevreye uyum ve albenili arka plan.. Çok güzel
selahattin E

Merhaba Hocam,
Ansiklopedik bir çekim olmuş.Soft ışık, renkler, kontrastlık mükemmel.Eline sağlık.
Selamlarımla..

hAyAti

Olá Bayram,
One more beautiful presentation with the cute "person"; the squirrel!
One more great presentation.
Raimundo

Merhaba Bayram hoca,
Ekodengenin sevimli canlılarından insana yakın,
sevimli yaratıklar...Netlik ve detaylar harika.
Adeta poz vermiş!. Selam,sevgiler.
Dr.seyfettin Güner

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2740 W: 412 N: 2987] (32933)
  • [2009-06-23 10:35]

merhaba hocam..
Kaç TL verdiniz bu mankene... :)
ne güzel pozlar böyle
biz kurbağa çekimiyoruz burada, becereksizliğimizden, heyecanla yenilerini bekliyoruz...harika detay ve zamanlama..eline, gözüne sağlık...selam ve saygılar..

Hello Bayram,

You have had a fine time photographing this inquisitive squirrel.
Every squirrel that I have seen has been extremely timid and disappeared at the earliest opportunity!

Again, the details of the body and fur are very well reproduced with special attention to the catch-light and textures.
The composition and dof are also very good.
A fine alround shot!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Hello MF Bayram,
Excellent capture of this red squirrel.Sharpness,POV,details,BG and framing are wonderful.
Best regards Siegfried

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  • buse Silver Star Critiquer [C: 13 W: 0 N: 0] (101)
  • [2009-06-23 13:53]

Merhaba bayram bey ,

bu güzelliği nerde yakaladınız böyle ..Alan derinliğini çok iyi kullanarak sevimli modelinizi iyice vurgulamışsınız.. Tebrikler çok güçlü bir çekim..

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  • mbrito Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1638 W: 118 N: 2823] (11388)
  • [2009-06-23 16:46]

Hello Bayram
Great to have your photos back _ I hope you have had a good time of holidays.
Wonderful squirrel capture, very sharp and clear, with a great colour and light. Excellent one.
Best regards, mb

GReetings Bayram,

Another enjoyable photo of this squirrel. Cute little animal. Superbly photographed - great clarity and light metering. Looks good with the pine needles too. Interesting note too! TFS.

Martyn

Hi Bayram
Great made picture. Splendid colours and sharpness. I greet and I congratulate Mark

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 597 W: 0 N: 958] (4614)
  • [2009-06-25 0:09]

Merhaba MF Bayram,
beautiful capture of this squirrel. Very sharp and very clear in details and colours. The pose and facial expression is exciting too.
Well presented in a natural manner.

regards,
Foozi

Ciao Bayram, lovely composition with great natural ambientation, good details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

hello Bayram,

another great shot.. he is behind my fav. tree :) beautiful catch again.. its not the sharpest but i like his pose and composition.. nice work..

regards, terry

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