There is just something about echidnas that is very charming. They aren’t much more than a ball of spines with a long nose, but they seem to pack a lot of personality into their small size. This guy was photographed near the town of Scottsdale in northern Tasmania, Australia. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/125th of a second
That’s one of the best echidna shots I’ve seen, nice work.
Rachel: Not to my knowledge. Echidnas and platypuses (?) are monotremes, the world’s only egg-laying mammals. (Forgive my butting in.) I read somewhere that the mainland one is about the most common native mammal in Aust, but I’ve only ever seen a couple in the wild.
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There is just something about echidnas that is very charming. They aren’t much more than a ball of spines with a long nose, but they seem to pack a lot of personality into their small size. This guy was photographed near the town of Scottsdale in northern Tasmania, Australia.
Strange looking species , you can always find the unusual to bring to us
Aunt Sue
Ha. The stranger the better as far as I’m concerned.
—– Child of the cosmos
—– Spikes raked by the endeavor
—– still following it’s nose .
Very expressive face and eye! Can see why you like such encounters, Sean!
Yes, and they just kind of waddle around in the leaves and underbrush.
Pet. Pet! Pet!! Pet!!!
Ah! love this little dude!!!
Lovely. Is this related to the British hedgehog?
That’s one of the best echidna shots I’ve seen, nice work.
Rachel: Not to my knowledge. Echidnas and platypuses (?) are monotremes, the world’s only egg-laying mammals. (Forgive my butting in.) I read somewhere that the mainland one is about the most common native mammal in Aust, but I’ve only ever seen a couple in the wild.