As the old year dies and the New Year takes its first, faltering steps you have voted to photograph
Create a photo on the theme of Small Furry Animals using any non-drone camera
Show us the picture by posting in this thread with the following information as a minimum
The label: “THIS IS MY ENTRY”
Date and Time
Location
Camera (and lens) used.
Any interesting information about your picture or location.
Other rules may be added in the light of experience 
A photo of a peregrine falcon asking the question -
‘what happened to the furry friend that was here a second ago?’
(taken the day before the dates, so not an entry)
@Challenges_Committee
What is your definition of small?
Not large.
Remeber it isn’t us you need to please in the competition, it is your peers. As long as you remain within the rules we won’tintervene.
Next someone will ask us to define “furry” [sigh]
Should I submit the alpaca that’s in focus, or the wed squiwel that is slightly out of focus? 
My entry
Taken 31st Dec on a Nikon D5300 with a 75-300 DX lens at 300 end (450mm), around 12:15
Location was inside Meiklour Woods near Blairgowrie. It’s a bit out of focus, it was pretty dark in the woods and this was shot at ISO 6400. The Autofocus just didn’t want to work today 
This is my entry
05/01/25 11:32 Google Pixel 6
This is my cat Sassy, who likes to jump into the washbasin in my en-suite to supurrvise as I’m downloading some brownware 
My entry
Taken on the 6th Jan 2025 : 14:08
Nikon Z6ii, 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR at full stretch, ISO:1000, 1/250 sec at f/8.0 with speedlight.
only a few hours left to get that beaver shot I’ve beent trying to get for years, time to get the good vodka out
How’s it going?
Did you snatch it yet?
Naw, the beaver had to do an emergency call out. Plus it told me to fuck off, in no uncertain terms!!!
Just the four to vote on, pick your favourite by 22:00 on Monday 13th of January:
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And the winner is …
A squirrel!
But which colour?
The grey has triumphed over the red in the competition, as in real life.
Congratulations to Nigel -. @Stomper for capturing this shot:
and thank you to those who braved the elements (or stayed in their bathroom!) to catch a selection of small furry animals
