Adorable Intruder, Editor's Favorite, National Geographic Your Shot

by Brian Tada

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Adorable Intruder, Editor's Favorite, National Geographic Your Shot

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Brian Tada

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Photograph - Digital Photograph

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06.27.2019 :: Giving God the glory and the honor that "Adorable Intruder" was selected as an Editor’s Favorite on National Geographic Your Shot. This is my very first EF on NGYS. Very grateful.

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"Adorable Intruder"
Photo by Brian Tada. To the glory of God.

An eastern fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) with its bushy tail peers through my window while perched on a coast live oak tree (Quercus agrifolia) in the San Francisco Bay Area.

These squirrels are transplants from the eastern United States. They were brought over to the Los Angeles area as pets and eventually they escaped and/or were released into the wild.

Some of these “new” squirrels spread their territory to San Francisco, hundreds of miles north.

It is hypothesized that some even crossed the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco and continued their spread northward.

On the west coast, the eastern fox squirrels have displaced native California squirrels and are considered an “invasive species”.

A lesson to be learned:: It's a good idea to be wise stewards of God’s creation by not transporting species outside their native area.

I took this photo looking out through my bedroom window. Often, we don't have to travel far for that memorable photo. I've found the key is to slow down, and take time to observe our surroundings.


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01.08.2025:
THANK YOU ALL for your kind comments, faves, likes and support! It is YOU, precious fellow artists and visitors, who have helped this image, "Adorable Intruder" squirrel, reach the milestone of 10,000 views! Thank you again! God bless you!


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Grateful to God and thankful to the administrators for featuring "Adorable Intruder" in the Fine Art America groups ::

* KINGDOM ANIMALIA, 09.17.19
* USA PHOTOGRAPHERS ONLY, 09.17.19
* ANIMAL PHOTOGRAPHS, 09.22.19
* IMAGES THAT EXCITE YOU, 09.22.19
* OUR 4-LEGGED FRIENDS, 09.23.19
* PURE NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY, 09.23.19
* ANIMALS AND BIRDS IN THE WILD, 10.07.19
* 1,000 VIEWS ON 1 IMAGE, 11.23.21
* 1,000 to 1,999 VIEWS LIMIT 1 PER DAY, 11.28.21

Special Feature:
Nominated by fellow artists in the 1,000 Views on 1 Image Group. Thank you so much for this honor! God bless you!

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Artwork notes::

This version of my photo (without HDR or painterly enhancements) was submitted to National Geographic Your Shot, and am grateful to God that this photo was selected as an Editor’s Favorite.

A different version with a subtle HDR and painterly effect is available:

http://propheticportraits.net/featured/adorable-intruder-painterly-version-brian-tada.html

Both versions may be ordered as museum quality fine-art prints for your home or office wall.

Embedded in the top right-hand corner is the Hebrew acronym for "B'ezras Hashem" [ב ס " ד] meaning "with God's help". It is a reminder to me as an artist and photographer of my dependence on the Almighty, the Originator of all creativity. This is a similar acknowledgement used by great artists like Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel who signed their work with the Latin phrase, "Soli Deo gloria" which means, "Glory to God alone".

Photo copyright Brian Tada 2019. To the glory of God. All rights reserved. This photo is not in the public domain. Downloading, duplication, distribution, photographing, and/or altering this image in any way is strictly prohibited. Please respect my copyright by not making any copies of this image. Thank you for your cooperation.

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June 28th, 2019

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