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18:45, 01-Mar-2018
“Up” in the real world! A food-hunting squirrel travels on a balloon flight
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A photographer, Geert Weggen, 49, set up a scene in his back garden in Bispgarden, Sweden. He used seeds and nuts to encourage squirrels into a mini parachute and basket. /VCG Photo
A photographer, Geert Weggen, 49, set up a scene in his back garden in Bispgarden, Sweden. He used seeds and nuts to encourage squirrels into a mini parachute and basket. /VCG Photo
Geert put the sunflower seeds and nuts in and around the basket. Some nuts were placed in mid-air so that the squirrels can grab it once they go into the basket. /VCG Photo
Geert put the sunflower seeds and nuts in and around the basket. Some nuts were placed in mid-air so that the squirrels can grab it once they go into the basket. /VCG Photo
The parachute with the basket is suspended on a thin thread, which made the squirrels "looked more like they were on a balloon flight.” /VCG Photo
The parachute with the basket is suspended on a thin thread, which made the squirrels "looked more like they were on a balloon flight.” /VCG Photo
“It is wonderful, but while photographing them I am so focused in capturing the right moment that I often get the joy once I've finished photographing them and I review the images," Geert said. /VCG Photo
“It is wonderful, but while photographing them I am so focused in capturing the right moment that I often get the joy once I've finished photographing them and I review the images," Geert said. /VCG Photo