19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Raccoon up a tree

This raccoon had managed to crawl up between the branches of this tree which was about 30 feet from the ground. He was most likely looking for some food to forage. When my husband and I spotted him, he was intent on hiding from us but when we each went on separate sides, he was unable to escape my camera.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Bismarck, North Dakota, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D3500
Copyright: © Tricia Bentz