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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Concrete Cowboy

Red Squirrels bury food for the winter. They also do this when a road crosses the path to their chosen hiding place. The cars drove through the bend so fast that the squirrels often only had seconds to cross the road unharmed.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Essen, Germany
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Copyright: © Heiko Herrmann