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\"PalePale young Raccoon at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f9, 1\/400, ISO 3200, +0.7 EV, Canon RF 100-500mm at 472mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Seeing these pale Raccoons at the refuge always excites me.<\/p>\n

This little one had some cinnamon coloring to their body and tail fur but its face was mostly pale, or blond.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

It is always a treat and a joy for me to have a Raccoon in my viewfinder.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

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