Red Squirrels

The Red Squirrel is the only species of squirrel native to the UK. Unfortunately the introduction of the North American Grey squirrel in Victorian times has had a detrimental impact on the populations of red squirrels due to competition and the spreading of squirrel pox.
One place to see Red Squirrels in the South of England is the Isle of Wight which I visited last week and was lucky enough to manage a few photographs although the weather wasn't really the best.