Red Squirrel perched on a tree branch.

Small critters in the woods can be a challenge.

They tend to move around a lot.

You can’t always get close.

You need a long lens.

There often isn’t a lot of light to have a fast shutter speed.

The animals can hide out in shaddows.

There are a lot of obstacles to overcome to achieve a decent photograph of woodland creatures.

Photo details: Nikon D500. Nikon 300mm f/4. Focal length 420. ISO 3200. 1/60 sec. f/5.6.

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Find a few more images of animals I have photographed in this gallery.