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I Followed Squirrels Daily With My Camera For 6 Years And Here Are 50 Of My Best Photos

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I am a Dutch/Swedish international awarded photographer specializing in photographing red squirrels. My work has been published widely abroad in newspapers, books, calendars, radio and television, and magazines.

Six years ago, a fox was standing on my doorstep, and I immediately rushed back inside to fetch some meat. The fox would come back daily to get more food, and I used that as an opportunity to do some wildlife photography.

By the end of a second week, the wild animal would come to the balcony where it interacted with various props I used for photography. Soon, a Russian bird visited me and continued doing so daily. Suddenly, my balcony had become a wildlife photographers' studio filled with nature props, cameras, mirrors, etc. The bird followed me, and I followed the bird with my camera, as it searched for hidden food in scenes that I had created. Some photos of this encounter were awarded and published. Eventually, cute squirrels appeared, and they still come daily to my outside studio. Little did I know back then that the wildlife would become my living.

Since last year I have been organizing squirrel workshops at home. These workshops are organized to occur two times a year when the baby squirrels arrive. A maximum of 3 participants can join this 5-day workshop.

Scroll down to see a collection of my works featuring the cute animals.

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#1

Wishes. (The Wind Was Just Perfect For Capturing This Photo. Published In National Geographic, Won Photo Of The Day)

Final score:

348points

Night Owl 5 years ago

And then the squirrel sneezed ACHOO

54points

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#2

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

336points

Ash 5 years ago

oh my friggen god, my heart just exploded

58points

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#3

Sun Head (How Hard Can It Be To Get A Squirrel Under A Flower. It Is Very Rare :) Finalist In Smithsonian And Published In Magazines)

Final score:

285points

Ruby Brook 5 years ago

thats a nice hat you've got there

6points

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#4

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

280points

Night Owl 5 years ago

Banksy?

37points

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#5

Flower Lover (There Where Some Seeds Hidden In The Flower)

Final score:

278points

David Viesta 5 years ago

"Hello, huh, I would like to order a Big Mac and a large root beer. Can you hear me? Man, I hate this new drive-thru system."

84points

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#6

Christmas Letter ( I Just Captured This One. Mostly I Use The Sun As A Backlight In My Photos)

Final score:

250points

Eve Westwood 5 years ago

aw posting a letter to mummy squirrell

36points

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#7

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

237points

Wyndmere 5 years ago

A lovely frame for a lovely subject.

2points

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#8

Sunny Split ( It Took Me Some Years To Capture This Idea, This Year I Mannaged)

Final score:

221points

Janine B. 5 years ago

Jean Claude van Sqirrel. :)

79points

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#9

Mushroom Lover ( This Mushroom Is Not Poiseness To The Squirrel. Published In Several Newspapers)

Final score:

216points

Daria B 5 years ago (edited)

And then the squirrel grew twice its size as the blipping sound rang three times consecutively.

50points

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#10

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

212points

desert29rat 5 years ago

"These are my favorite!"

24points

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#11

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

197points

holyshit 5 years ago

all these pictures look like the squirrels are being paid. All perfectly shot. The poses are so dramatic

70points

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#12

Nose Seed (Often The Squirrels Move To Fast To Notice The Small Details During Shooting. Published As A Swedish Postcard)

Final score:

193points

Ruby Brook 5 years ago

that little nose!

31points

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#13

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

191points

Ruby Brook 5 years ago

that little smile <3

28points

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#14

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

189points

Night Owl 5 years ago

Is that a little doggie? So cute

28points

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#15

Jasmine Stand ( Sometimes I Take Out The Greens And Make It Grey)

Final score:

187points

desert29rat 5 years ago

So beautiful!

28points

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#16

The Photographer ( Squirrel Is Taking Photos Of Me)

Final score:

179points

Daria B 5 years ago

"My turn to take photos!"

36points

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#17

Berry Meeting ( This Is Probably My Most Populair Photo On My Instagram Account. Published In Fotosidan Magazine And Finalist In Photocontest)

Final score:

170points

desert29rat 5 years ago

Beautiful photo!

23points

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#18

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

166points

desert29rat 5 years ago

"I love snow cones!"

32points

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#19

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

162points

Ruby Brook 5 years ago

oh dear he looks like he's going over the speed limit. Better scurry away!

34points

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#20

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

161points

Night Owl 5 years ago

It's Jean-Claude Van Damme maxresdefa...346504.jpg

33points

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#21

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

158points

desert29rat 5 years ago

"This one smells very nice."

15points

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#22

Mushroom Shelter ( Published As A Swedish Postcard)

Final score:

148points

Hannah Dobbins 5 years ago

"Nobody can see me... I shall nibble in peace..."

30points

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#23

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

142points

Enuya 5 years ago

It looks like illustration from children's fairytale. So colorful and well-composed!

32points

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#24

Autumn Walk ( Publised In Magazines And Got Prices)

Final score:

142points

Lynidette 5 years ago

Love love love love!

20points

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#25

Shake It ( Has Been Published On Different Places)

Final score:

140points

Eve Westwood 5 years ago

that is a wet boi

18points

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#26

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

138points

desert29rat 5 years ago

"Hey! I'm over here!"

22points

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#27

Mushroom Dance ( Published As A Puzzle By Publisher Castorland)

Final score:

134points

desert29rat 5 years ago

Just beautiful!

18points

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#28

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

130points

SunflowersAreGold 5 years ago

Awww. What an innocent picture!

18points

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#29

Mushroom Whisperer ( Published In Sweden As A Postcard)

Final score:

123points

Lynidette 5 years ago

Eep!

16points

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#30

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

121points

Ruby Brook 5 years ago

woah! Thats so cool, doesn't even look photoshopped!

22points

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#31

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

119points

desert29rat 5 years ago

"These are pretty. I'll take her some of these!"

18points

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#32

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

115points

desert29rat 5 years ago

"Which one will she like best?"

15points

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#33

Ice Stand ( Won In National Geographic And Is Published In Their Magazine)

Final score:

113points

SunflowersAreGold 5 years ago

"Hey! Why are you frozen, Berry?"

12points

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#34

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

112points

Marzena Helena Leino 5 years ago

P E R F E C T

12points

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#35

Sunflower Stand (All The Sunflowers In My Garden Are Planted By The Squirrels. They Hide The Seeds In The Earth. My Most Populair Photo In 500px Where About 90000 People Follow My Work)

Final score:

112points

David Viesta 5 years ago

Squirrel to Flowers: "Leave room for the Holy Spirit, shall we."

11points

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#36

Late Autumn(Sometimes People Sent Me Things To Use In Photos With The Squirrels, Like This Pinecone. I Just Shot This Photo And Love The Light And Compo)

Final score:

108points

desert29rat 5 years ago

Such a beautiful photo.

11points

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#37

Guitarist (Music Is One Of The Themes What Comes Back Often. It Took Me About 5 Days Before I Capture This. Published In Many Articles Around The World)

Final score:

107points

Daria B 5 years ago

Alvin super star! ☆★★♬♪

19points

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#38

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

104points

Night Owl 5 years ago

Nice hat/shower head

14points

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#39

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

101points

desert29rat 5 years ago

"Hey bird! Get back to the target!"

10points

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#40

Holding Mushroom (I Used A Pin To Hold The Mushroom In Place And Hided A Little Nut On The Head. Finalist In Sony Photo Awards)

Final score:

98points

Ruby Brook 5 years ago

he looks like he's singing into his mushroom :)

20points

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#41

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

97points

Andres Tejeda 5 years ago

Damn Bob Ross did a great job teaching his squirrel to paint.

34points

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#42

Dragon Flyer ( From The Squirrel Theme Games Of Thrones)

Final score:

97points

Laugh Fan 5 years ago

Squirrel Mother of Dragons

3points

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#43

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

94points

holyshit 5 years ago

Give me a hand human.

14points

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#44

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

93points

desert29rat 5 years ago

"Taxi!"

19points

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#45

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

82points

David Viesta 5 years ago

"Bro, do you even squirrel?"

19points

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#46

Ordering Nuts ( A Photobooth Photo Was Published In A German Magazine)

Final score:

82points

David Viesta 5 years ago

"Hello, is it the police? There is a man following me and taking pictures, please send help."

39points

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#47

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

79points

Jasmine PT 5 years ago

Omg. Move out of the way bird.

17points

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#48

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

77points

SunflowersAreGold 5 years ago

It's the squirrel version of Mary Poppins!

23points

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#49

I Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years With My Camera And They Became My Friends

Final score:

76points

David Viesta 5 years ago

First squirrel: "Are you sure you know how to use it properly?" Second squirrel: "Of course I do, I watched all the seasons from Arrow and the Hunger Games movies".

19points

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#50

Nut Cracker (Daily I Am Looking Or Making New Props, Like This Little Axe. Published In Newspaper And I Simular Photo Will Be Published In The Gettin' Squirrelly 2019 And 2020 Wall Calendar By Publisher Willowcreek.

Final score:

75points

David Viesta 5 years ago

Instructions unclear, axe ended up in mouth.

24points

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Geert Weggen

Geert Weggen is a Dutch/Swedish international awarded photographer specialiced in photographing Red squirrels. His work is published wide abroad.

Geert Weggen is a Dutch/Swedish international awarded photographer specialiced in photographing Red squirrels. His work is published wide abroad.

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Night Owl 5 years ago

Cute and beautiful pictures and each one tells a story. I love it <3

11points

Geert Weggen (Post author) 5 years ago

Great you love it

2points

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The Girl on Fire 5 years ago

Thank you so much for these! Squirrels are my favorite animal and these definitely made my day :)

9points

Geert Weggen (Post author) 5 years ago

Thank you!

2points

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bob 5 years ago

Squirrel stalker. Well, that's an unusual hobby. ;) Nice pictures!

9points

Geert Weggen (Post author) 5 years ago

Thank you!

4points

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Night Owl 5 years ago

Cute and beautiful pictures and each one tells a story. I love it <3

11points

Geert Weggen (Post author) 5 years ago

Great you love it

2points

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The Girl on Fire 5 years ago

Thank you so much for these! Squirrels are my favorite animal and these definitely made my day :)

9points

Geert Weggen (Post author) 5 years ago

Thank you!

2points

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bob 5 years ago

Squirrel stalker. Well, that's an unusual hobby. ;) Nice pictures!

9points

Geert Weggen (Post author) 5 years ago

Thank you!

4points

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