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Copyright: Heinz Koloska (wallhalla15) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1767 W: 58 N: 3350] (13829)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-12-04
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Fujifilm Finepix S7000, Fujifilm 1,5 X Tele Conversions Lens
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/180 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-12-05 3:38
Viewed: 1823
Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello friends, here is a shot from yesterday in the Arnsberger forrest. I hope you like this little girl.


Raccoon (Procyon loto)

Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Order: carnivora
Family: Procyonidae

Size: Adults range from 71.1 - 83.8 cm (28 - 33 in) in total length and weigh from 5.4 - 11.8 kg (12 - 26 lbs).
Color: The fur is grizzled in appearance, varying from grayish to blackish. (Cinnamon and albino forms sometimes occur.) The belly is usually gray with long white guard hairs. The triangular ears are tipped with white, and they set off the white face and pointed muzzle with its black mask.
Other things to look for: The Raccoon is a short-legged, stocky, medium-sized carnivore. The characteristic ringed tail and the "bandit-like" black facial mask make the Raccoon one of the most easily identified mammals in North America.

Breeding takes place from December to June, peaking in February and March. A litter of 1-7 young are born two months later. Young Raccoons, called kits, are weaned at 10 - 12 weeks of age. At this time they begin to travel with the female on her nightly foraging forays. A Raccoon reaches sexual maturity in the spring following its birth.

The raccoon is one of the most adaptable mammals in the United States, being found in urban and suburban as well as rural habitats, from coastal marshes to forested uplands. It prefers wetland sites associated with rivers, streams, marshes, swamps, and lakes. In the wild, it makes its den in a hollow tree or a crevice in a rock ledges, but this adaptable animal will also take advantage of human structures by moving into a barn, an attic, and an abandoned building.

A healthy raccoon is nocturnal, foraging throughout the night and returning to its den before sunrise. (A Raccoon that appears during daylight hours should be avoided, particularly if it appears to be sick, weak, or aggressive. Such an animal may be infected with the deadly rabies disease.) The Raccoon is active all year long, but during periods of extreme winter weather it may remain in the den and live off stored body fat. It is an omnivore, feeding on whatever is most available during a given season. Its diet includes fruits, berries, nuts, acorns, insects, small mammals, birds and their eggs, crayfish, crabs, frogs, turtle eggs, and fish. Some biologists suggest that when a Raccoon appears to be washing its food before eating, it is actually feeling it rather than cleaning it. Predators of raccoons include bobcats, foxes, coyotes, and owls. Vehicles are also a cause of raccoon mortality, for raccoons are frequently seen as road kills. Raccoons may live 5 -6 years in the wild and 10 - 12 years in captivity.

Info from: http://museum.nhm.uga.edu/gawildlife/mammals/Carnivora/Procyonidae
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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6168] (21076)
  • [2005-12-05 3:53]

So very cute, Heinz.
A lovely capture of this raccoon with sharp details, good light, and a wonderful expression.
Well done and TFS. : )

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2005-12-05 4:08]

Hello to you too. What a super portrait of this raccoon. Oh he is so sharp and so bright-eyed. Wonderful capture Heinz, I'd love to reach out and touch her. Thank you for showing her to us, and for the interesting notes too. Well done.

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 855 W: 23 N: 942] (5111)
  • [2005-12-05 4:12]

Super portrait de Raccoon Heinz, with razorsharp details and good framing. This Raccoon strikes a pose!! Very well done. Congratulations Didier.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-12-05 4:14]

Cute and smart! Could be easily part of cartoon movie ;-) Great face, lovely animal, very well portraited by you, Heinz!

Hi Heinz!
What a sweet nose!
I like this cute face - your portrait is great!

Lovely shot Heinz!
This fellow looks really cute, he has great eyes. Photo is very good technically and nicely framed.
I like it.
WELL DONE & TFS

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  • Nico Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 209 W: 1 N: 332] (1313)
  • [2005-12-05 7:42]

This is a nice portrait of this little fellow. You got its attention for sure. Good detail and colour balance.

Hi Heinz,
Outstanding portrait on this masked bandit! The exposure is right on the money. Beautiful colors with very sharp detail. A high cutness factor here. Great job!
Scott

Hi Heinz,
Excellent portrait with a very cute face!
Great details and very sharp image,
good colurs and nice frame.
TFS!

Nice detail, good exposure, excellent reflections in the eyes.

Greg

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-12-05 10:45]

Hello Heinz!
Very nice portrait.Clear eyes and details,POV,sharpness,framing,POV and composition are wonderful.TFS...:-)

Hallo Du süßes Kerlchen mit der großen runden Nase, Du bist aber putzig! Hat Heinz einen Leckerbissen in der Tasche gehabt daß Du so nahe gekommen bist?!? Deine Augen schauen jedenfalls sehr zuversichtlich: Hast Du was, rück's raus, hast Du - hast Du?!?
Sag Heinz einen Gruß, er hat Dich ganz toll geknipst, tschau
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • Libor Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 176 W: 1 N: 25] (1101)
  • [2005-12-05 15:30]

lovely portrait :o)

Hello Heinz

What a beautiful face. Looks like a cuddly toy. Nice close details. Perfect POV and a cute black nose and wide eyes. Perfect!

This is another great portrait of your coon Heinz. Very good light, color, detail & sharpness. Excellent notes, Well done! Thank you.

This is so cute. The details and sharpness are excellent. Thanks for sharing.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1872 W: 304 N: 4301] (14733)
  • [2005-12-07 2:06]

Personal assessment of the photo: very good.
Capacity of evocation in me: very strong.
Very strong visual impact.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you very much Heinz.

Very cute raccoon Heinz! You've captured her lovely facial expression very well. The detail is excellent and I like the sparkly in the raccoon's eyes. Very nice capture!
Claudia

hallo,

ja das ist ein wirklich drolliges Kerlchen! Klasse Foto!! Und die dicke Nase finde ich super!

Very nice photography
I like the colours and the details.

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  • Toni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 2 N: 316] (2034)
  • [2005-12-21 13:07]

Hi Heinz
I like the title. The raccoon is so cute. Looks like a cuddly toy. Nice sharp details. You did a good job on the black and white fur.
Regards Toni

heinz
ce portrait est superbe, la netteté les details sont presents.bravo.
laurent

Foarte,foarte,foarte simpatic.Bravo.

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