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A red squirrel with snow-dusted ear tufts sits on a snow-covered spruce branch during falling snow

About this photo

A sharp, natural portrait of a red squirrel perched on a frost-dusted spruce branch in soft falling snow. The calm wintry scene works well for wildlife content, seasonal nature graphics, and blog headers.

Prompt: “red squirrel on a spruce branch in falling snow, ear tufts dusted with snow” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (8.5/10): Sharp, well-composed and matching the brief, with only very minor softness on the blurred distant background.

Also searched as: red squirrel snow · winter wildlife · squirrel on spruce branch · falling snow animal · ear tuft squirrel

Direct file: 1152×1440 JPG

Using this photo — common questions

Can I use this red squirrel on snowy spruce branch photo for free, commercially?
Yes. This photo is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Red Squirrel On Snowy Spruce Branch” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/red-squirrel-on-snowy-spruce-branch-8d0f4db4) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this photo?
The original is 1152×1440 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its portrait shape suits phone wallpapers, Pinterest pins, Instagram and TikTok posts and magazine-style layouts.
Is this photo AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “red squirrel on a spruce branch in falling snow, ear tufts dusted with snow” and passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
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