Having a nibble on some grass.

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Keeping an eye on me amongst daisies.

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I loved these guys - they were great fun to photograph!

This is the classic look out pose!

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Another shot of my friend the Souslik.

Not everyone likes full isolation of the subject but it's something I like to experiment with!

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A brief encounter by the side of the road whilst driving through Romania's wonderful farmland.

Travelling in a large white motorhome doesn't allow a very stealthy approach so most of the time I only have a split second to grab a photograph if at all!

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