Pale young Raccoon at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge – Canon R7, handheld, f9, 1/400, ISO 3200, +0.7 EV, Canon RF 100-500mm at 472mm, natural light
Earlier this week I spotted a young pale Raccoon wandering next to the road at the edge of dense trees at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.
Even though the lighting conditions were awful, I wanted to get photos of this unusually pale-colored Raccoon. Behind the Raccoon there was a patch of brightly lit spring leaves, but the Raccoon was in shade. Those conditions made for a challenging exposure.
The refuge has normal Raccoons, but it also has some that are pale blondish and even cinnamon-colored Raccoons too as shown on my friend Steve Creek’s site.
Seeing these pale Raccoons at the refuge always excites me.
This little one had some cinnamon coloring to their body and tail fur but its face was mostly pale, or blond.
The young Raccoon climbed onto a tree trunk and peered at me from behind it for a minute or two. I couldn’t resist taking photos of their sweet face.
It is always a treat and a joy for me to have a Raccoon in my viewfinder.
Life is good.
Mia
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