There’s something quietly magical about meeting a creature for the first time. For me, that moment came with the red squirrel. A species I’d admired from afar but never had the chance to photograph before.
Captured among the soft textures of fallen leaves and forest light, each photograph tells a small story of curiosity and calm. The red squirrel’s vibrant coat glows against the muted woodland tones, its movements quick yet delicate, a reminder of how much life thrives in stillness.
I found myself drawn to the way light played across its fur, revealing shades of copper and gold as it paused to forage or darted between branches. In one shot, it sits quietly; in another, it turns away, tail fluffed like a brushstroke of autumn. These fleeting gestures are what make wildlife photography so rewarding, moments that feel both spontaneous and timeless.
A glimpse inside the woodland world of the Red Squirrel, capturing the small details of its behaviour and the hidden beauty of the forest that emerges when we slow down enough to notice.
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That is the most common squirrel in Finland. We have had them making a nest in our roof in out sauna. They a roadents but they sure are cute to watch, we can see from our livingroom,them picking the acorns from our oak tree in the yard.
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We mostly have Grey Squirrels. There are only a few locations where you can find Red Squirrels in the UK. They are trying to reintroduce them.
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