On a sunny morning I drove to a secluded piece of forest. I sat down in the brush a few meters away from the path and first observed the area. At first everything seemed quiet and there were no animals to be seen. Barely 10 minutes passed when the first birds could be seen. Some time later I heard rustling behind me. I kept a low profile and looked cautiously over my shoulder as this cute squirrel came out of hiding. Looking ahead, I pointed the camera at the tree the squirrel would be climbing up. To my success, it sat down right on this branch and was only 2-3 meters away from me, so I was able to photograph it with only 220mm.
My name is Madleen Sophie and I am 17 years old. I have always been fascinated by nature and great biodiversity, especially in the animal kingdom. As an absolute nature lover, I love to be out in nature whenever my time allows. If you walk through nature.. Read more…