20100908 176 Porcupine.jpg by Hank Vander Velde

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08-SEP-2010	Hank v/d Velde

20100908 176 Porcupine.jpg

Old Quarry Trail

Whilst I was tracking a couple of Deer, this Porcupine came waddling towards me on the trail. It didn't spot me until it was about three meters from me. It then made a quick 90 degree turn and wandered off into the bush giving me a few quick glances before it disappeared..

Nikon D300S ,Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/60s f/2.8 at 300.0mm iso1000 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Guest		29-Sep-2010 16:44
Glad you shot it at 300mm, Hank!

sue dericks		29-Sep-2010 02:58
wow, i have never seen a porcupine in the wild...nice capture!

Lieve Snellings		29-Sep-2010 02:36
so cute

Marco Valk		26-Sep-2010 09:57
Now that is cute! great encounter & shot.

larose forest photos		26-Sep-2010 00:09
A superb shot of this beauty. I have found that that area is pretty good for porcupines, having seen more there than just about anywhere. Anyway, excellent capture.

Jean D		25-Sep-2010 01:37
Beautiful catch especially on the ground with fine detail, Hank!

Jay Levin		24-Sep-2010 04:09
It took great courage to take this shot, Hank!

NealyBob		24-Sep-2010 03:00
Luck you! Excellent shot of this porcupine Hank~!

Len		24-Sep-2010 02:51
Timely and nice shot Hank!

Nora van Beek		23-Sep-2010 22:56
He's kind of cute, but it's a good thing you weren't too close. Nice, sharp image!

Monique Trempe		23-Sep-2010 22:14
It's so cute! Nice shot! V

Eric Martin		23-Sep-2010 21:53
Great capture Hank!

Maja Waiss		23-Sep-2010 20:19
Nice!

Bryan Murahashi		23-Sep-2010 14:53
A very nice capture of its needles.

Colin Storey		23-Sep-2010 13:41
Great close up of this great looking character.

Vince		23-Sep-2010 12:33
Excellent shot. A great find Hank. Vote.

CM Kwan		23-Sep-2010 11:51
This is very nice, Hank! V

Janet Forjan-Freedman		23-Sep-2010 11:49
Great find and capture!

Guest		23-Sep-2010 08:49
Lucky you, what a nice glance he have you :) V

Milan Vogrin		23-Sep-2010 07:20
Nice looking animal. Nice catch too.

lou_rozensteins		23-Sep-2010 07:13
Very nice! We don't see many shots of porcupines!!

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		23-Sep-2010 07:09
Nog nooit zo'n beest gezien, pracht foto Hank. Ton

Giancarlo Guzzardi		23-Sep-2010 06:39
sympathetic mammal

January Grey		23-Sep-2010 06:14
What a great encounter! Nice shot of this cute little critter. (a dog's worst nightmare!)

hge54		23-Sep-2010 04:07
Nice and unusual image Hank. I think you have make your point(s).

slhoornstra		23-Sep-2010 03:49
No animal is more fascinating or sweeter to see, love it!! V

Guest		23-Sep-2010 02:33
Nice capture and excellent details .

s_barbour		23-Sep-2010 01:53
Well I'm glad that you didn't have an encounter with it Hank! Great closeup shot.

Jim Coffman		23-Sep-2010 01:36
That is closer than I would want to be. Nice capture,Hank!

Shelly- VA Beach		23-Sep-2010 01:18
Excellent!! Good thing it didn't react in haste & decided to just waddle off!

Robert Houde		23-Sep-2010 01:11
Nice work Hank, beautiful.

Yi Feng		23-Sep-2010 00:24
Great capture, Hank!

Michel Jasmin		23-Sep-2010 00:05
He is good looking...

Tom Munson		23-Sep-2010 00:01
Sweet shot, Hank! Nice work!

Stephanie		22-Sep-2010 23:55
A real cutie!!!!! :)

reflectionsofnature		22-Sep-2010 23:24
Looks like an "abrasive" fellow!

Ted Busby		22-Sep-2010 23:01
A nice find at "The Old Quarry trail" Well done!

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