Red squirrels Sciurus vulgaris do not hibernate but instead keep stores of food for sustenance through cold winters in mixed broadleaf and coniferous woodland, hiding their pine seeds as a year round source of food. Red squirrels have suffered a drastic decline since the early 20th century mostly due to the introduction of non-native grey squirrels Sciurus carolinensis. Conservation measures in place include re-introductions into suitable forested habitats of England and Wales, and localized control of greys.
Neil McIntyre's work is widely published and used in many national magazines like the BBC Wildlife magazine and national newspapers. Organisations like the Scottish Natural Heritage, the Cairngorms National Park Authority and the John Muir Trust are also amongst my clients. In addition to these, his images have also featured in over 25 books.
Over the years Neil has been fortunate to have won several awards in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition including the Eric Hoskings Award in two consecutive years, he also been a category runner up and had a further four images highly commended. In the British Wildlife Photography Awards Neil won the portraits category with an image of a red deer stag, with a further 4 other images having been highly commended in that competition to date.
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