Incredible photographs have captured the moment a red squirrel flew through the air ‘like ‘Superman’ at a farm near Stirling.
Peter Wilkinson, 60, took the pictures on a “very cold morning” at Argaty Red Kites on January 3. Argaty is a working upland livestock farm near Doune where “red kites soar through the clouds and red squirrels leap through the trees”.
Wildlife photographer Peter said: “There are a number of red squirrels there that are looked after by the team at Argaty. They offer a remote secluded hide to view them from and have a number of logs and columns which the squirrels like to jump between to get food.
The red squirrels are looked after by the team at Argat
(Image: Peter Wilkinson / SWNS)
“After observing their activity for a while I set up for a shot at them jumping between logs about two metres apart.
“The squirrels were so fast I had to guess the focal point at which they would jump through and set my camera to capture at 30 frames per second. Even at that speed there were not many shots with the squirrel in the frame!
“In mid-flight they looked like ‘Superman’ with their arms and legs stretched out. It’s great to see the red squirrels healthy and playing together.”
The red squirrel was captured flying through the air ‘like Superman’
(Image: Peter Wilkinson / SWNS)
From growing up in the English Lake District amongst the rivers, woods and hills, without a camera, Peter initially started photographing sports in his youth alongside a photographer for the local newspaper. It was during the lockdown, when he was able to enjoy what was immediately on his doorstep.
Peter had discovered he had a real passion for photography again and the ‘challenge’ of capturing wildlife became a real goal for him. You can view more of his work by clicking here.
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