Some animals I like just because of their names. Thus is the case with the Mexican hairy dwarf porcupine. I was lucky enough to come across this one early in the morning in Corcovado National Park in Costa Rica. Porcupines are primarily nocturnal so it was great to photograph this bristly beast in daylight. Even so, the light was very dim, but due to the fact that he/she was resting, I was able to use a slow shutter of 1/30th of a second with no worry of motion blur. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/30th of a second
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Some animals I like just because of their names. Thus is the case with the Mexican hairy dwarf porcupine. I was lucky enough to come across this one early in the morning in Corcovado National Park in Costa Rica. Porcupines are primarily nocturnal so it was great to photograph this bristly beast in daylight. Even so, the light was very dim, but due to the fact that he/she was resting, I was able to use a slow shutter of 1/30th of a second with no worry of motion blur.
The day does find our
Lexicographer at rest
Words of night at end
Wiould it be correct to say that the quills are shorter and the nose larger than what we think of when we think porcupine?
I agree. I love the name. And, he’s a cute little fella, too!
Beautiful shot- very cute animal. I am glad to see this image as it is a porcupine I would never knew existed.
He’s a cute little bugger!
Ironically the same name I gave to my brother-in-law.
You’re a funny man Mr. Crownover.
Totes adorbs! I’d keep this one.