{"id":132434,"date":"2024-08-15T02:41:29","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T07:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=132434"},"modified":"2025-08-10T06:25:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T11:25:39","slug":"pale-young-raccoon-at-sequoyah-nwr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/08\/15\/pale-young-raccoon-at-sequoyah-nwr\/","title":{"rendered":"Pale Young Raccoon At Sequoyah NWR"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seeing and photographing this unusual pale young Raccoon was one of the highlights of my morning at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. The Raccoon was lovely.<\/p>\n

\"PalePale Raccoon close up at Sequoyah NWR \u2013 Canon R7, f8, 1\/160, ISO 800, -0.3 EV, Canon 100-400mm at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

More than lovely, actually. Most of the young Raccoons I’ve seen at the refuge are darker in coloration, but this young Raccoon and its siblings were all lighter than normal.<\/p>\n

This pale Raccoon and its siblings were very close to the edge of the road, and I opted to take portraits of the one in the front. Drawn in by its sweet face, I couldn\u2019t resist spending extra time capturing every little detail of its expression.<\/p>\n

\"PalePale young Raccoon portrait\u2013 Canon R7, f8, 1\/250, ISO 800, -1.0 EV, Canon 100-400mm at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I wish I had been able to focus on each of the Raccoons; they were all so beautiful. Unfortunately, the vegetation near the tree trunk prevented me from photographing them all. Their cinnamon colored tails<\/span><\/a> were exquisite.<\/p>\n

It got very hot early yesterday morning, way too quick if you ask me.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s that time of year when the birds that were singing and calling earlier have gone quiet. As a result, birds are a bit harder to spot now, but other wildlife can still be found. I photographed several butterfly species, some skinks, and dragonflies.<\/p>\n

I haven’t edited the Great Egret photos I took yesterday, but I know I like them. As soon as I edit one, I’ll share it with you.<\/p>\n

Until then, I hope you all enjoy these photos of an unusually pale, young Raccoon. The photos make me smile, I simply\u00a0 can’t resist those gorgeous, dark eyes. Who could?<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a><\/span> to see more of my Raccoon photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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