No Closeups, Please
Do you think this squirrel is going back and forth with the idea of “No photos, please? Well, possibly, but you have to pay me in nuts first?” There is a strong possibility that he is experiencing an internal conflict, which has resulted in the photo we see before us.
In the end, I think it is clear that this creature means business and does not want his likeness, nor the likeness of his family to be photographed. It must be hard out here for an animal trying to remain off the Internet, perhaps this fellow is wanted in a few circles.