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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Raccoon Portrait

I was riding my bicycle one morning and happened to see this raccoon coming down a tree to enter a hole and take a nap. I photographed it from a distance with an 800mm lens. The raccoon went into the hole and then popped its head out as if it was resting on the ledge. It then stuck its foot out! It was a photographic moment!

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2024
Date Uploaded: 09.2024
Photo Location: St. Simons Island, Georgia, United States of America
Copyright: © Christine Dorrestein