Pucker up: These two baby red squirrels were captured on camera by photographer Sergey Bezberdy in BelarusThese adorable baby red squirrels seem to be sharing a kiss while hiding in a tree.
The cute animals gave each other an affectionate peck while on a branch five metres high up a fir tree.
The intimate moment was captured by part time photographer Sergey Bezberdy after he stumbled across a mother and her five babies.
Mr Bezberdy had been taking photos in a park when some movement in a tree caught his eye. The 33-year-old wandered up to the tree and found the squirrels larking about while their mother was on a branch below.
Mr Bezberdy, from Minsk, Belarus, took the photos in the city's Gorky Park.
He said: 'I noticed some movement inside the fur-tree about 15 metres from me so I went closer to get a better look.
'I was shocked when I peered in and saw the squirrels running about on the branch, at about head height.
'They felt absolutely comfortable about my presence and were not frightened at all. Of course I was excited, we have a quite a lot of red squirrels in this park but I have never seen little ones before and so close.
'There were five little ones, with their mother below, and they were playing just like little kids.'
Bezberdy added: 'They were so close and unfortunately I didn't have quite the right lens but there was no time to change it. They let me stay quite long and I got some good shots.
'After about ten minutes quite a crowd had gathered and parents were showing them to their children. Then the squirrels scampered off.
'Over the next two weeks I went back to the tree five or six times armed with almonds but sadly they were nowhere to be found.
'I guess it really was a once in a lifetime opportunity.'
source: dailymail
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