Wildlife Photo Competition 6 2016 : Entry Number 84

Perfect timing, sharp photography, and a lovely wintery backdrop for this sweet red squirrel to show off its coat and jump straight into 1st place. Beautiful shot, well done, you win this round!

Thank you very much for selecting my image! My name is Julian Rad, I'm located in Austria and this photo was taken in a mixed forest area on a very cold & snowy winter morning in december. While sitting in my hide I was able to freeze this jumping squirrel with a shutter-speed of 1/8000s using a Canon 60D with a Sigma 300mm f/2.8 prime lens. ISO: 3200, f/2.8, Manual Focus. Many thanks again !