This is the common palm squirrel in India. A cute little animal that you come across everywhere in India. Whether in the middle of a busy city or in nature, this squirrel is part of the environment.
This picture was taken in the garden of the hotel in Varanasi where I stayed in April 2024.
This critter was searching the garden for something to eat and found it, as the photo shows. What exactly is it eating? No idea. But apparently it liked it, because he stayed like that for a while so I could photograph him quietly.
This photo is really about the squirrel. It is the subject. The rest of the surroundings are nicely out of focus, because I used the largest possible aperture.
Nature is beautiful and photographing animals has made me realise this more and more. It has made me look with different eyes at the diversity of fauna in the world.
This picture deserves a place on the wall of someone with a soft spot for squirrels, India, nature or who just likes this picture. Who knows, maybe this photo will spark more interest in the beautiful nature in the world.
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