Red squirrels are highly inquisitive and will investigate anything which appears in their familiar territory, in this case a tripod supporting a camera with a wide angle lens, and with a single hazel nut on the camera’s hot shoe. I was standing a short distance away, with a radio transmitter to trigger the camera. This photo was taken as Scotland was preparing to host the COP26 conference, and the squirrel’s pose reminds me of the stress of standing at a lectern at a scientific conference.