Feature Stories - Chasing Tail (84) More files... In Pursuit of the Red Squirrel
Cairngorms photographer Neil McIntyre has dedicated 20 years to following the lives of his local red squirrels. His images - the result
of countless hours of watching and waiting - shine a light on one of Britain’s most celebrated mammals. But perhaps more importantly, they help to make the case for a wilder Scotland.
SCOTLAND: The Big Picture is a team of media professionals – photographers, filmmakers, writers and designers - committed to creating media that articulate and amplify the case for a wilder Scotland. Nature Picture Library & SCOTLAND: The Big Picture will be creating a series of high-impact visual communications that fuse ecological science with inspiring storytelling. Our stories will showcase Scotland’s outstanding natural assets, whilst documenting its journey towards ecological restoration
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) with  autumn colours, Cairngorms National Park, Highlands, Scotland, UK. October.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) with autumn colours, Cairngorms National Park, Highlands, Scotland, UK. October.
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) on forest floor with autumn leaves Highlands, Scotland, UK, October.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) on forest floor with autumn leaves Highlands, Scotland, UK, October.
Red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) feeding next to each other on old tree stump, Cairngorms National Park, Highlands, Scotland, UK, February.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) feeding next to each other on old tree stump, Cairngorms National Park, Highlands, Scotland, UK, February.
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in mature pine forest habitat, Cairngorms National Park, Highlands, Scotland, UK
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in mature pine forest habitat, Cairngorms National Park, Highlands, Scotland, UK
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) climbing tree trunk with autumn leaves, Highlands, Scotland, October 2015.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) climbing tree trunk with autumn leaves, Highlands, Scotland, October 2015.
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) on branch in autumnal forest, Cairngorms National Park, Highlands, Scotland, UK, October
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) on branch in autumnal forest, Cairngorms National Park, Highlands, Scotland, UK, October
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in leaf litter in autumnal woodland, Highlands, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, October 2015.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in leaf litter in autumnal woodland, Highlands, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, October 2015.
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) sitting on Chicken of the Woods fungus (Laetiporus), Cairngorms National Park, Highlands, Scotland, UK, June.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) sitting on Chicken of the Woods fungus (Laetiporus), Cairngorms National Park, Highlands, Scotland, UK, June.
Red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) three chasing each other round oak tree, Cairngorms National Park, Highlands, Scotland, UK, April.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) three chasing each other round oak tree, Cairngorms National Park, Highlands, Scotland, UK, April.
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in summer coat on Scots pine tree trunk, Highlands, Scotland
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in summer coat on Scots pine tree trunk, Highlands, Scotland
Curious Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) peering at camera from garden fence, Cairngorms National Park, Highlands, Scotland, UK, September 2016. Highly commended in the Animal Portraits category of the...
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Curious Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) peering at camera from garden fence, Cairngorms National Park, Highlands, Scotland, UK, September 2016. Highly commended in the Animal Portraits category of the...
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) feeding on pine cone in purple heather covered pine forest. Cairngorms National Park, Highlands, Scotland, UK, September 2015.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) feeding on pine cone in purple heather covered pine forest. Cairngorms National Park, Highlands, Scotland, UK, September 2015.