Snapping Squirrels

Polly Pullar shares her excitement about a new book on one of her favourite animals.

 

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NEIL MCINTYRE is a brilliant wildlife photographer with a passion for the red squirrel. He has won many awards for his work, and his images have featured widely on cards, calendars, in books and in picture libraries.

Through this medium, he has brought the unique wildlife of the Highlands into homes all over the country.

He is a skilled field naturalist, but no animals have captivated him more than his beloved squirrels in the Cairngorm National Park, close to his home.

When I was asked to contribute the text to his forthcoming book on squirrels, I was thrilled. For, as readers of the “Friend” know well, I, too, have a passion for the red squirrel.

Choosing the images for his book has been a challenge for Neil.

His pictures tell a story, a vital story of an animal that not so very long ago was widely persecuted in Scotland.

Though in a few areas red squirrels are again thriving, and the Cairngorms is one of their strongholds, they are sadly still under grave threat.