Field mouse aesthetic

Harvest Mouse climbing inside a half-eaten crab apple

Dean Mason, 51, snapped stunning pictures of harvest mice showing off their acrobatic ability as the perched on flowers and swung from stems in Wimborne, Dorset.

It's a big world out there for these tiny cuties.

The trio of tiny mice were photographed by Alex Meek, 31, near his home in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. At one point, the creatures looked like they were about to topple off the barley stalks.

Harvest Mouse taken at a Macro workshop today. Harvest Mouse

Photo about Striped Field Mouse (Apodemus agrarius) in sunny winter day in snow. Image of mice, winter, field - 60188994

When they're in our homes and eating our food, most consider mice to be repulsive pests. But out in their native fields and woodlands, mice are about as cute as it gets. Because of their adaptability and speed, they are one of the most wide-spread and successful mammal species on Earth.

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