Formby Point

I went to Formby Point today in search of Red Squirrels.

I was told that if you throw out food they'll come down to feed. That didn't happen as the birds swarmed down and devoured the lot.

So a bit of stalking......... when this happened.

Squirrel peep by Jeff Watson, on Flickr

The first Red Squirrel I have ever seen in the flesh, let alone photograph one.

Followed by..............

Red Squirrel tree by Jeff Watson, on Flickr

And then..........

Squirrel Feeding by Jeff Watson, on Flickr

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Oh how beautiful! I've been lucky enough to see a red squirrel in the flesh, just the once, many years ago. It was quite a distance away, so no photograph unfortunately. These are fabulous shots PooBear! I bet you were chuffed to bits with them

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How beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing, PooBear!

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I was and still am. That's one thing off my bucket list.

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Excellent! I didn't know where Formby Point was. Now I do!
I didn't know that there were Red Squirrels there. I knew them from Scotland.
Edit......
I think the Reds were a lighter shade.

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Only seen reds on Isle of Wight.

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Lovely photo's PooBear, thank you.

I have never seen a red squirrel in real life. You are so lucky.

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Superb, clear, sharp pics.

I have only seen a red squirrel once whilst on holiday in Scotland. It disappeared so fast I got as far as telling my family, "look, a re ..." and it was gorn.

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Wonderful photos PooBear, I have never seen a red squirrel either...

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thanks for the piccie, i think you were lucky to capture it. I have been a regular visitor to Formby point over many years, its not what it used to be