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

[Carmen Elsa Irarragorri Wyland]

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

6 years ago, there was a fox 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 take some photos. 

By the end of a second week, the fox would come to the balcony where it interacted with various props I used for photography. Soon before late, a Russian bird paid me a visit and continued on doing so daily. Suddenly, my balcony had become a 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, red squirrels appeared and they still come daily to my outside studio. Little did I know back then that it would become my living. 

Since last year I have been organizing Squirrel workshops at home. These workshops are organized to occur 2 times a year when the young squirrels arrive. A maximum of 3 participants can join this 5-day workshop. 

Scroll down to see a collection of my works featuring the adorable red squirrels.

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[Carmen Elsa Irarragorri Wyland]

You are welcome, I also enjoyed it, and yes, he seems to have enjoyed every minute of it!

[Carmen Elsa Irarragorri Wyland]

Yes, indeed.

But they are not my animal totem and I like them a lot, as well.

I used to feed one of them all the time, I used to buy pistachio ice cream, and she would come and eat the pistachios, while I ate the ice cream.

First she would wait that I would hand it to her, and later she would pick them up right out of my ice cream.

We became real buddies.

[Carmen Elsa Irarragorri Wyland]

Yes, we have to love the animals, and they know whether we do it or not. Very intuitive, without words they know who we are...

[MARGARIDA MARIA MADRUGA]

Wow! A treat!

[Carmen Elsa Irarragorri Wyland]

Yes, indeed!