After being stranded at home for the duration of the lockdown, wildlife photographer Sharon Cutler from Bournemout was left with only her backyard to photograph. In response, she began photographing the wild squirrels that frequented her garden at that time. Sharon recalled having a small handmade bed that she had previously used to photograph her daughter’s guinea pig, which she had forgotten about. Following that, the photographer altered the bed and placed it in her garden, where she photographed the squirrels that came to enjoy it.
For the squirrels that come to her yard, Sharon Cutler, a wildlife photographer, built a small bed in her backyard for them.
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As soon as Sharon posted the images on Facebook, people fell in love with Cyril the Squirrel, who had come to relax in Sharon’s bed after a long day in the garden with his family.
A photograph of Sharon’s daughter’s guinea pig was used to inspire the design of the bed at first.
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Cyril the Squirrel appears to be enjoying himself while resting in his cozy little bed.
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Sharon claims that she went to the spa to unwind after a long day working in the garden, which she did.
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The bed, according to Sharon, was created a few years ago as a prop for her daughter’s guinea pigs, according to an interview. As a result of the coronavirus, Sharon has been out of work for more than a month. “Because I’ve only had my back yard to shoot in during that time, I decided to see if I could capture a few images of the wild squirrels that frequent her garden,” Sharon explained. It was nothing more than hiding a few peanuts in the beds, and the squirrels went crazy for them.”
Sharon confesses to putting a few peanuts in the bed to entice the Squirrel.
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Sharon then proceeded to utilize even more little props.
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Sharon has a tiny bathtub as an accessory in her bathroom.
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A small bath in Sharon’s bathroom served as the setting for another bathroom picture, and she made the miniature towels rack, towel, and bath mat to complete the scene.
The photographer created the little towel rack, towel, and bath mat.
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The bath appeared to pique the interest of the squirrels as well.
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Maybe Sharon stuffed it with peanuts?
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Currently, Sharon claims that she has a slew of project ideas in mind, with the only thing preventing her from getting started on them being a broken hot glue gun. I’m hoping that a new one will be released soon!
Anyone who knows anything about photography would never guess that such small animals could be so photogenic.
Image Courtesy: Facebook/Sharon Cutler
