Four-Years Ago (01-January-2013) — New Jersey

Backyard Winter Nature in New Jersey.

Squirrel on the railing of my back yard deck. Little did I know that they were living up in my attic above the garage. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 180 mm f/2.8D lens (ISO 800, 180 mm, f/2.8, 1/250 sec).

Squirrel on a Fence in my Back Yard. Winter Wildlife in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 180 mm f/2.8D lens (ISO 800, 180 mm, f/2.8, 1/250 sec). (David J. Mathre)
Squirrel on a Fence in my Back Yard. Winter Wildlife in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 180 mm f/2.8D lens (ISO 800, 180 mm, f/2.8, 1/250 sec). (David J. Mathre)

Ten-Years Ago (03-November-2006) — New Jersey

Squirrel hiding in a tree eating wild grapes in the afternoon sun. Backyard autumn nature. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/7, 1/200 sec).

Squirrel hiding in a tree eating wild grapes. Backyard autumn nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/7, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
Squirrel hiding in a tree eating wild grapes. Backyard autumn nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/7, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)

Nine-Years ago (26-August-2007) — Colorado

Summertime Nature in Colorado.

Squirrel at Caribou Ranch, Boulder County Parkland. The multitasking squirrel knows it will be a long winter. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs and 105 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 200, 105 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec).

Squirrel at Caribou Ranch, Boulder Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs and 105 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 200, 105 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Squirrel at Caribou Ranch, Boulder Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs and 105 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 200, 105 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (06-August-2012) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Squirrel Eating a Magic Mushroom. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 400, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec).

Squirrel Eating a Mushroom. Summer Backyard Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 400, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Squirrel Eating a Mushroom. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 400, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (01-January-2013) — New Jersey

Backyard Winter Nature in New Jersey.

A squirrel on my back porch. As long as it looked away it didn’t think I was taking its picture. Probably one of the squirrels that would later get into the attic and cause all kinds of problems.

Squirrel on a Fence in my Back Yard. Winter Wildlife in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 180 mm f/2.8D lens (ISO 800, 180 mm, f/2.8, 1/250 sec). (David J. Mathre)
Squirrel on a Fence in my Back Yard. Winter Wildlife in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 180 mm f/2.8D lens (ISO 800, 180 mm, f/2.8, 1/250 sec). (David J. Mathre)