The Scottish Mail on Sunday

Red alert! Squirrel goes nuts in hunt for food

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AS one of Britain’s most endangered species, catching sight of a red squirrel can be a rare treat.

Yet one British photograph­er was doubly lucky, when he captured the elusive creature defying gravity. Zookeeper and wildlife photograph­er Julian Terreros-Martin, 24, from Scunthorpe, Lincolnshi­re, snapped the squirrel flying through the air in Blairgowri­e, Perthshire.

Mr Terreros-Martin said: ‘The squirrels leap from one platform to another in order to get some hazelnuts which provides an opportunit­y to get some in-air shots.’

It’s thought there are between 120,000 and 160,000 reds left, three-quarters of them in Scotland.

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 ??  ?? HIGH FLYER: Cute red squirrel does an impressive leap to grab a hazelnut before resting on a branch
HIGH FLYER: Cute red squirrel does an impressive leap to grab a hazelnut before resting on a branch

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