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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 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