North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) resting in a tall willow in the prairie landscape of the Great Sandhills Reserve southeast of Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada.
This was a fairly small sized animal so it was likely a yearling porcupine.
Fill flash was used to lighten the underbelly of the animal in the bright sunlight which also gave it a hallow effect on the long guard hairs.
18 May, 2018.
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North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) browsing on the slender twigs of a willow bush in the great Sandhills southeast of Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada.
18 May, 2018.
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A North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) is feeding on the fresh leaves and tender bark of a shrub in the Great Sandhills Reserve south of Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada.
18 May, 2018.
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A North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) feeding on the fresh leaves of a willow in the Great Sandhills Reserved near Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada.
18 May, 2018.
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A North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) munching on the bark of a willow shrub along the roadside in the agricultural landscape east of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
There are three subspecies of porcupine in Alberta based on their range distribution and colouration with this one falling under the Alaska subspecies.
It appeared to be trying to blend in with the shrub by not moving, but it did not work as the light colour of the guard hairs made it very visible.
26 February, 2023.
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