My dog and I have had a few close encounters with our local skunks the past few nights, on our pre-bedtime walk. Not sure if this is the same one we came face to face with, but likely, and it eventually found its way to my camera trap in the back woods. Thankfully, the close encounter did not result in any sort of a stinky situation. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 20mm lens, ISO 500, f/14 at 1/200th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and remote flash units.
My friend once got too close to a skunk. The relationship was great a first, but skunk was ultimately not ready to be monogamous and the breakup was really bad.
Great capture. I once came face to face with a skunk in my yard. I was bringing filled bird feeders to the backyard and the skunk was in front of me.. It was 5′ from me. We stared at each other for about 10 seconds. I backed up and started turning and noticed that it turned around and walked away. Respect between humans and their backyard critters.
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My dog and I have had a few close encounters with our local skunks the past few nights, on our pre-bedtime walk. Not sure if this is the same one we came face to face with, but likely, and it eventually found its way to my camera trap in the back woods. Thankfully, the close encounter did not result in any sort of a stinky situation. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 20mm lens, ISO 500, f/14 at 1/200th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and remote flash units.
Great shot – what a bright, white tail your skunk has. They have cute faces, but one is wise to give them a wide berth.
The camera trap caught it just right.
My friend once got too close to a skunk. The relationship was great a first, but skunk was ultimately not ready to be monogamous and the breakup was really bad.
Great capture. I once came face to face with a skunk in my yard. I was bringing filled bird feeders to the backyard and the skunk was in front of me.. It was 5′ from me. We stared at each other for about 10 seconds. I backed up and started turning and noticed that it turned around and walked away. Respect between humans and their backyard critters.