Nature Porcupine --- two interesting views

Porcupine --- two interesting views · 03:56 PM

Late during the day ... about half hour before sunset at the marsh: saw this porcupine slowly making its way through the wetland to the tree line where I was.
Took lots of shots and just for fun, posting these two:

Up in the tree, munching fresh new leaves:

Details of the quills, seen from the back:

Photo location: close to home
ISO: varied with the different shots
Shutter speed: varied with shots
Aperture: varied with shots.

daacon · 06-03-2012, 03:58 PM

Sharp ! Tack sharp .

tessfully · 06-03-2012, 05:18 PM

Just amazing! I have really only seen porcupines after they quill my dogs. Even though it cost me hundreds upon hundreds of dollars and a lot of pain for my pets, I still love to these guys (from afar!). Awesome photos... thanks so much for posting!

normhead · 06-03-2012, 06:23 PM

I love the porcupines face... nice capture.

**dadipentak** · 06-03-2012, 06:52 PM

Well done--an uncommon and interesting subject, well captured! I only wish you'd gotten all of his tail in the first one.

**jpzk** · 06-03-2012, 07:27 PM

Originally posted by dadipentak

Well done--an uncommon and interesting subject, well captured! I only wish you'd gotten all of his tail in the first one.

Hmmmm ... I do see the entire tail in that first one.

An uncommon subject alright. Most people are scared of those animals.

Cheers!

**jpzk** · 06-03-2012, 07:28 PM

Originally posted by daacon

Sharp ! Tack sharp .

Thanks, Daacon.

JP

**MSL** · 06-03-2012, 07:30 PM

Nice to be able to enjoy porcupines and bears from afar or from someone else's efforts. thanks for sharing

**dadipentak** · 06-03-2012, 07:36 PM

Originally posted by jpzk

I do see the entire tail in that first one.

Oh, yeah. My mistake--it's short and camouflaged by the branch.

**jpzk** · 06-03-2012, 07:49 PM

Originally posted by tessfully

Just amazing! I have really only seen porcupines after they quill my dogs. Even though it cost me hundreds upon hundreds of dollars and a lot of pain for my pets, I still love to these guys (from afar!). Awesome photos... thanks so much for posting!

That's unfortunate to read this! I always had dogs, until recently, and it would scare the heck out of me to see this!

Thanks for the comment!

JP

**jpzk** · 06-03-2012, 07:51 PM

Originally posted by normhead

I love the porcupines face... nice capture.

You know, they look like (the face) a capivara's face !!
Blog do Maumau: Capivara marca presença em treino do Flamengo

Thanks!

slowpez · 06-04-2012, 08:37 AM

That is one prickly critter. Love the shot of his face but the back shot showing those quills was really interesting.

lesmore49 · 06-04-2012, 09:35 AM

Great pix...but I would of used at least a 1000 mm lens.

I've only seen one in the wild....about 50 feet off the side of a country road in Western Canada.

I checked it out first from a distance...with my 300 mm lens...it didn't move...I got closer...I realized it was dead. I was amazed at the huge size of it.

**jpzk** · 06-04-2012, 04:34 PM

Originally posted by slowpez

That is one prickly critter. Love the shot of his face but the back shot showing those quills was really interesting.

Sure has a figure of its own, doesn't it?

I just realize that it has a rather square nose ...
The quills are indeed interesting and they do look quite "challenging".

Thanks!

JP

**jpzk** · 06-04-2012, 04:36 PM

Originally posted by lesmore49

Great pix...but I would of used at least a 1000 mm lens.

I've only seen one in the wild....about 50 feet off the side of a country road in Western Canada.

I checked it out first from a distance...with my 300 mm lens...it didn't move...I got closer...I realized it was dead. I was amazed at the huge size of it.

You can approach a porcupine quite close actually. The problem is to find one and not make any noise. They can hear much better than I thought.

Too bad your find was a "dead issue" !

And yes, they are bigger than they look from distance.

Thanks for the reply.

JP

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06-03-2012, 03:58 PM	#2
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Sharp ! Tack sharp .

06-03-2012, 05:18 PM	#3
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	Just amazing! I have really only seen porcupines after they quill my dogs. Even though it cost me hundreds upon hundreds of dollars and a lot of pain for my pets, I still love to these guys (from afar!). Awesome photos... thanks so much for posting!

06-03-2012, 06:23 PM	#4
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	I love the porcupines face... nice capture.

06-03-2012, 06:52 PM	#5
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Well done--an uncommon and interesting subject, well captured! I only wish you'd gotten all of his tail in the first one.

06-03-2012, 07:27 PM	#6
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251 Original Poster	Originally posted by dadipentak Well done--an uncommon and interesting subject, well captured! I only wish you'd gotten all of his tail in the first one. Hmmmm ... I do see the entire tail in that first one. An uncommon subject alright. Most people are scared of those animals. Cheers!

06-03-2012, 07:28 PM	#7
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251 Original Poster	Originally posted by daacon Sharp ! Tack sharp . Thanks, Daacon. JP

06-03-2012, 07:30 PM	#8
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,751	Nice to be able to enjoy porcupines and bears from afar or from someone else's efforts. thanks for sharing

06-03-2012, 07:36 PM	#9
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by jpzk I do see the entire tail in that first one. Oh, yeah. My mistake--it's short and camouflaged by the branch.

06-03-2012, 07:49 PM	#10
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251 Original Poster	Originally posted by tessfully Just amazing! I have really only seen porcupines after they quill my dogs. Even though it cost me hundreds upon hundreds of dollars and a lot of pain for my pets, I still love to these guys (from afar!). Awesome photos... thanks so much for posting! That's unfortunate to read this! I always had dogs, until recently, and it would scare the heck out of me to see this! Thanks for the comment! JP

06-03-2012, 07:51 PM	#11
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251 Original Poster	Originally posted by normhead I love the porcupines face... nice capture. You know, they look like (the face) a capivara's face !! Blog do Maumau: Capivara marca presença em treino do Flamengo Thanks!

06-04-2012, 08:37 AM	#12
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	That is one prickly critter. Love the shot of his face but the back shot showing those quills was really interesting.

06-04-2012, 09:35 AM	#13
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,349	Great pix...but I would of used at least a 1000 mm lens. I've only seen one in the wild....about 50 feet off the side of a country road in Western Canada. I checked it out first from a distance...with my 300 mm lens...it didn't move...I got closer...I realized it was dead. I was amazed at the huge size of it.

06-04-2012, 04:34 PM	#14
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251 Original Poster	Originally posted by slowpez That is one prickly critter. Love the shot of his face but the back shot showing those quills was really interesting. Sure has a figure of its own, doesn't it? I just realize that it has a rather square nose ... The quills are indeed interesting and they do look quite "challenging". Thanks! JP

06-04-2012, 04:36 PM	#15
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251 Original Poster	Originally posted by lesmore49 Great pix...but I would of used at least a 1000 mm lens. I've only seen one in the wild....about 50 feet off the side of a country road in Western Canada. I checked it out first from a distance...with my 300 mm lens...it didn't move...I got closer...I realized it was dead. I was amazed at the huge size of it. You can approach a porcupine quite close actually. The problem is to find one and not make any noise. They can hear much better than I thought. Too bad your find was a "dead issue" ! And yes, they are bigger than they look from distance. Thanks for the reply. JP