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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Kin Lau on April 04, 2012, 04:08:46 PM

Title: Porcupine - Ottawa
Post by: Kin Lau on April 04, 2012, 04:08:46 PM

Not a bird, but we found this fella walking about yesterday, and surprisingly, it walked right towards me.

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5337/7045547203_c9c8013b79_c.jpg)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7062/6899449780_0e1ee77607_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Porcupine - Ottawa
Post by: Irene on April 04, 2012, 04:26:45 PM

his quills look softish...do they get harder as they get older? cute shot.

Title: Re: Porcupine - Ottawa
Post by: Bird Brain on April 04, 2012, 07:17:03 PM

Kin ... wonderful photos!   :)

Title: Re: Porcupine - Ottawa
Post by: egret on April 05, 2012, 01:01:11 PM

interesting indeed  tks
i once saw one of these

up at Bancroft area


Egret :D

Title: Re: Porcupine - Ottawa
Post by: Kin Lau on April 05, 2012, 05:01:33 PM

Thanks for the comments. The quills on the back were quite rigid.

It was very cute and very tame, it came to within a few feet of me. I wasn't tempted to touch it  :D

Title: Re: Porcupine - Ottawa
Post by: Reg on April 06, 2012, 01:45:24 PM

Great shots Kin, you don't want to get too close to these guys :lol: