porcupine photos!

[Gato Moteado]

i saw a porcupine in a tree in the rainforest near my house today. i didn't have a camera with me but i went back several hours later with a camera and he was still there. here are some of the pics i took:

http://i55.photobucket.com.nyud.net:8090/albums/g138/GatoMoteado/porcupine01-1.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com.nyud.net:8090/albums/g138/GatoMoteado/porcupine02-1.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com.nyud.net:8090/albums/g138/GatoMoteado/porcupine03.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com.nyud.net:8090/albums/g138/GatoMoteado/porcupine07.jpg

[qnr]

1. Wow. Great shots. I have some too, somewhere, but mine just look like a

prickly blob on a branch.

[Gato Moteado]

3. well...it helped that i was able to get so close to this guy

they're much easier to photograph when you're within 8 or 10 feet of them

[Kajsa]

2. These are great, Gato.

How can he be so prickly yet look
so darn fuzzy and cute?

Isn't nature great?

You take fantastic photos!

:hi:

[Gato Moteado]

4. ah thanks....you're too kind

i'm not a serious photographer anymore like i once was. most of the shots i post are taken with a nikon digital point and shoot. hopefully i'll have the time and patience to get back into serious photography so i can get real quality images again. i've got an endless supply of subject matter here, i just need to get serious about it.

[NNadir]

5. The Greatest Book Ever Written in Any Language:

[schrodingers_cat]

11. My favorite Kliban song (by a cat)

I love to eat them mousies...
Them mousies I love to eat...
Bite they little heads off...
nibble in they tiny feet..

(sic)

[YankeyMCC]

6. Well I never realized how

handsome those guys are. Great pix, thx.

[Gato Moteado]

35. and they're rodents!

who would've thunk it!

actually, we have some other cool rodents down here, including pacas and agoutis.

[HuffleClaw]

7. cute critter!

not very big critter?

[Gato Moteado]

8. not big at all

about the size of a large house cat

[Richard Steele]

9. Nice pics Gato! (as always!) nm

[lukasahero]

10. Can I come visit you?

You have the coolest pictures ever and they come from your backyard!

[Gato Moteado]

13. come on down

the weather is always great here.

thanks for looking at the pics!

[greatauntoftriplets]

12. For someone who claims these are not serious photos....

they are wonderful.

I am amazed at all the wonderful stuff you see down there. You really love it there, don't you?

[Gato Moteado]

14. i love it here!

and, no, those aren't serious photos. hopefully, i'll get serious soon.

[greatauntoftriplets]

15. Even if they are not serious photos....

they are really good.

[Gato Moteado]

17. ah, thanks

:)

btw: let's go bears!

[XemaSab]

16. Do you lead tours?

I wanna go somewhere down south. :)

[Gato Moteado]

18. no, i don't lead tours...

...but if you want to see green macaws, i heard them squawking on the sarapiqui finca on sunday.

i know a great place in sarapiqui to stay. rustic cabinas in a beautiful setting. cheap rates.

[XemaSab]

19. Cool!

We're still trying to decide where to go in Latin America. :)

[Gato Moteado]

31. here are the cabinas i stayed in last weekend

my sarapiqui finca is about 45 minutes drive down a gravel road from there

http://i55.photobucket.com.nyud.net:8090/albums/g138/GatoMoteado/cabinas01.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com.nyud.net:8090/albums/g138/GatoMoteado/cabinas02.jpg

[Lautremont]

20. Weren't you afraid he was going to fire his quills at you?

Or was that, like, a 1000mm lens?

[Gato Moteado]

26. they can't throw their quills.....that's an old wive's tale

i was more worried that we were stressing the poor guy out by photographing him.

we were very close to him.

[sammythecat]

21. Great photos. I saved 'em.

Cute little guy. Kinda like a teddy bear.

With needles.

[seemunkee]

22. Great

Glad he was there when you went back. Does he have quills all over or just on his face?

[Gato Moteado]

25. the quills are more visible on his face.....

....but you can see more quills under his fur on the rest of his body as well.

[stuntcat]

23. oh I can't even STAND how cute that is!!!!!

Can I put your pictures on my screensaver??? thsi isi freekin PRECIOUS

[Gato Moteado]

24. of course you can use the photos

glad you enjoyed them.

stay tuned for more.

[stuntcat]

30. (ty!)

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[Robeson]

27. Awesome pics.....

...thanks for sharing...:thumbsup:

[Gato Moteado]

28. thanks for viewing!

:)

[cwydro]

29. Once again I have to say

FANTASTIC pics! I especially love that last one; he's adorable. Like he was posing..

[Gato Moteado]

33. thanks! and stay tuned in for more photos as i get them

i'm always on the look out for cool rainforest creatures to photograph.

[bigwillq]

32. Great pics!

I love the pics that you take

:hi:

[Gato Moteado]

34. thank you! i'm doing my best to give you guys more cool stuff to look at!

and i'm having fun in the process.

:)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

36. What a sweet face!

Seems like their tails are much longer than the ones I've seen in the NE US.

[Gato Moteado]

37. and their tails are prehensiled....

..at least on this species.

saw a tamandua (medium sized anteater) this weekend and instantly thought of you. unfortunately it was on the road and it had been hit by a car and was no longer with us. i was very sad...what beautiful animals they are.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

39. Awww...

Poor thing... :cry:

My son is going to be taking a course at the National Zoo for the next few weeks; so I plan to spend some quality time with their new giant anteaters while he's in class. :D

[Gato Moteado]

40. take some photos of the giant anteaters!

and post them for me to see.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

42. I will!

:D

[wildhorses]

38. so cool!! thanks for sharing--

i think he likes you:P :hi:

[Gato Moteado]

41. actually, he (or she) was probably not too happy that i....

...rousted him out of his sleep and made him climb into the open where i could photograph him.

but he tolerated me.

[struggle4progress]

43. I remember watching one sit on a high limb, using his front paws to pull off leaves to eat

[BarenakedLady]

44. Wow, so cool.

I always enjoy your pictures so much. Thank you for sharing them with us. :)

[Gato Moteado]

46. thank you!

nt

[InternalDialogue]

45. GM, I think I'm going to get used to looking at your picture threads.

Frogs, snakes, porcupines (porcupi?) -- it's all new to me. Great shots, and very cool that it's something you just pass by during the day.

[Gato Moteado]

47. stay tuned for more!

i'm always on the lookout.