Mammals Japanese giant flying squirrel (musasabi)

[Kamoshika]

Went to a forest nature reserve in Toyota City today looking for birds. Didn't see much, but did catch a Japanese giant flying squirrel (musasabi) taking a nap in a box way up in a tree. My shutter noise woke him (her?) up. I had it set to electronic shutter, but I guess the little guy could hear the faint, high-pitched sound.

• Canon EOS R6m2
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
• 500.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 1000

• Canon EOS R6m2
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
• 500.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 640

• Canon EOS R6m2
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
• 500.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 400

 

[Chris Summers]

Flying is hard work I guess!

 

[AKVet]

Wow, those are awesome shots of the むささび! Don't mind me, I have been trying to learn Japanese in my old age! Haha! But seriously, the photos are amazing! This is something one would not normally have a chance to capture.

 

[Kamoshika]

Wow, those are awesome shots of the むささび! Don't mind me, I have been trying to learn Japanese in my old age! Haha! But seriously, the photos are amazing! This is something one would not normally have a chance to capture.

Thanks. がんばってwith your Japanese. I'd love to capture a musasabi in flight, but being nocturnal, that presents a few challenges.