"A LONG WAY DOWN" - Porcupine (North America)
"A LONG WAY DOWN"
Porcupine (North American) - 5 Photos
It isn't often that I see a porcupine descend (or even ascend) a tree but every time is as exciting & nail biting as the first.
Any noise (and that can include the click from the camera shutter) or slight movement can send a porcupine back up the tree. They don't see very well but their hearing and sense of smell are both acute. And that can mean a very long silent wait for another potential descent.
Then if you add in early evening light (and not dusk) and a clear view of the tree & the climber, it doesn't get more perfect to document the event.
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PHOTO #5
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Urszula(non-registered)
Super!
He/she looks very cute "hugging" the tree. I especially like the one when the porcupine gives you a look.
He/she looks very cute "hugging" the tree. I especially like the one when the porcupine gives you a look.
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